	AI Legislative Guide
	China
	(Asia Pacific) Firm JunHe LLP Contributors Audrey Chen Yang Liu Updated 07 May 2026
Has specific legislation, final regulations or other formal regulatory guidance addressing the use of AI in your jurisdiction been implemented (vs reliance on existing legislation around IP, cyber, data privacy, etc.)?	Yes.
Please provide a short summary of the legislation/regulations/guidance and explain how legislators aim to strike the balance between innovation and regulation.	The core AI regulatory regimes in China impose binding compliance obligations across key AI application and technology scenarios. Specifically, the rules set forth statutory duties for providers of AI-powered algorithmic recommendation services; impose strict full-chain restrictions on deep synthesis technology (including deepfakes and other AI-generated or synthesized media); mandate that generative AI service providers fulfill comprehensive compliance requirements covering user rights protection, training data governance, and transparency obligations, and complete mandatory algorithm filing or security assessment prior to the launch of any generative AI service. The regimes also include special regulatory rules on the labeling of AI-generated/synthesized content, AI science and technology ethics review, and AI-based anthropomorphic interactive services. The main regulations on the use of AI in China include the following: Administrative Provisions on Algorithm Recommendation for Internet Information Services (2021) Administrative Provisions on Deep Synthesis of Internet-based Information Services (2022) Provisional Measures for the Administration of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services (2023) Measures for the Labeling of Artificial Intelligence Generated and Synthesized Content (2025) Measures for Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Ethics Review and Service (for Trial Implementation) (2026) Interim Measures for the Administration of AI-based Anthropomorphic Interactive Services (2026)
Which agency regulates the use of AI in your jurisdiction?	The Cyberspace Administration of China ("CAC") serves as the primary regulatory authority responsible for general legislation in the field of AI, as well as enforcement pertaining to content regulation, AI algorithm filing, security assessment, and other specific AI obligations; and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology ("MIIT"), the Public Security Bureau ("PSB"), and the State Administration for Market Regulation ("SAMR") may also enforce regulations concerning AI services within their respective jurisdictions.

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Has specific legislation, final regulations or other formal regulatory guidance addressing the use of AI in your jurisdiction been implemented (vs reliance on existing legislation around IP, cyber, data privacy, etc.)?

Yes.

Please provide a short summary of the legislation/regulations/guidance and explain how legislators aim to strike the balance between innovation and regulation.

The core AI regulatory regimes in China impose binding compliance obligations across key AI application and technology scenarios. Specifically, the rules set forth statutory duties for providers of AI-powered algorithmic recommendation services; impose strict full-chain restrictions on deep synthesis technology (including deepfakes and other AI-generated or synthesized media); mandate that generative AI service providers fulfill comprehensive compliance requirements covering user rights protection, training data governance, and transparency obligations, and complete mandatory algorithm filing or security assessment prior to the launch of any generative AI service. The regimes also include special regulatory rules on the labeling of AI-generated/synthesized content, AI science and technology ethics review, and AI-based anthropomorphic interactive services.

The main regulations on the use of AI in China include the following:

Administrative Provisions on Algorithm Recommendation for Internet Information Services (2021)
Administrative Provisions on Deep Synthesis of Internet-based Information Services (2022)
Provisional Measures for the Administration of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services (2023)
Measures for the Labeling of Artificial Intelligence Generated and Synthesized Content (2025)
Measures for Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Ethics Review and Service (for Trial Implementation) (2026)
Interim Measures for the Administration of AI-based Anthropomorphic Interactive Services (2026)

Which agency regulates the use of AI in your jurisdiction?

The Cyberspace Administration of China ("CAC") serves as the primary regulatory authority responsible for general legislation in the field of AI, as well as enforcement pertaining to content regulation, AI algorithm filing, security assessment, and other specific AI obligations; and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology ("MIIT"), the Public Security Bureau ("PSB"), and the State Administration for Market Regulation ("SAMR") may also enforce regulations concerning AI services within their respective jurisdictions.