ByteDance’s hopes of reaching a deal to sell the US operations of its TikTok video app in the coming days have been thrown into doubt after Beijing announced new rules governing technology exports.
China’s Ministry of Commerce revealed late on Friday that the government had expanded its list of technologies subject to export controls to include new rules related to artificial intelligence.
The updated list of controlled exports, which had not been changed since 2008, added restrictions for “personalised information recommendation services based on data analysis”. Inclusion on the list means companies must obtain additional government approvals for the export of certain technologies.