China's National Development and Reform Commission announced plans to fast-track a full AI law that balances rapid growth with tighter security measures. This move is embedded in the country's 2026-2030 Five-Year Plan, aiming to formalize regulations around AI as the sector expands at over 30% annually.
Jiang Yi, spokesperson and policy head at the NDRC, highlighted that the agency will push the long-delayed law forward, signaling a more centralized regulatory approach compared to the fragmented landscape in the United States. There, AI oversight remains a patchwork of state laws and competing federal proposals like the AI Kill Switch Act, which has yet to gain traction.
China expects investment in computing network infrastructure to reach 4 trillion yuan (around $550 billion) during this period, supporting ambitious AI projects. Domestic companies such as DeepSeek and Moonshot AI have released open-source models with over a trillion parameters, and Chinese large models have surpassed 10 billion downloads globally. This regulatory clarity is set to reinforce China's competitive edge in AI development, in contrast to the US, where legislative uncertainty persists.
