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China signals tailored approach to AI law as new risks mount, official says

By MLex Staff ( April 20, 2026, 08:35 GMT | Insight) -- A senior Chinese legislative official has offered a fresh glimpse into Beijing’s evolving approach to legislation on artificial intelligence, signaling new priorities while maintaining continuity with earlier policy thinking. Wang Hongyu, a division chief at the Research Office of the Legislative Affairs Commission under the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, recently elaborated on his views in an article published in Studies on Intelligent Society, building on a speech he delivered in 2024. A senior Chinese legislative official has offered a fresh glimpse into Beijing’s evolving approach to legislation on artificial intelligence, signaling new priorities while maintaining continuity with earlier policy thinking....

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