Openness or Control? Assessing China’s AI Policy Landscape
The US-China Business Council has published an assessment of China's AI policy landscape, examining the tension between openness and state control in how China governs artificial intelligence development.
Why this matters: China's AI policy affects more than Chinese companies. It shapes what global AI products look like, how data flows across borders, and what standards other countries feel pressure to adopt or resist. When a major economy pulls hard toward state control of AI, the ripple hits anyone building or using AI tools internationally. The real thing to watch is not the rhetoric about openness. It is which rules stick, who enforces them, and whether foreign firms and users end up inside a system designed around surveillance and control.
Who should care: AI governance · Lawyers · Administrators · General readers · Policy
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