Yuyuantantian, a CCTV-affiliated social media account, said in October 2026 that much of Chinese AI will remain free for export

On October 22, 2026, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said DeepSeek and MiniMax had completed China's registration, open-sourcing and overseas-use procedures, clearing them to deploy AI models abroad under Beijing's proposed AI export controls.