China to Accelerate Legislative Process for Artificial Intelligence Law

China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced plans to accelerate the legislative process for the country's "Artificial Intelligence Law." The initiative aims to balance technological innovation with safety, following significant domestic breakthroughs by companies like DeepSeek and Moonshot AI. As one of the world's largest AI markets, China's upcoming AI law will establish a comprehensive regulatory framework that could influence global AI governance standards. It highlights the government's effort to maintain control over AI risks while fostering competitive domestic technology. The NDRC will focus on key areas including basic research in large models, multimodal systems, and AI agents, alongside building national AI application pilot bases. The proposed law aims to provide an AI governance framework with Chinese characteristics, emphasizing human-led development and risk monitoring.