Administrative regulation / departmental ruleCurrent
Measures for AI Science and Technology Ethics Review and Services (Trial)
人工智能科技伦理审查与服务办法（试行）
Issued: 2026-03-20Issuers: MIIT; nine other departments
Governance Documents
Laws, regulations, standards, and guidance that shape China's AI governance ecosystem.
2026
Administrative regulation / departmental rulePromulgated; effective 2026-07-15
Interim Measures for the Management of Anthropomorphic AI Interactive Services
人工智能拟人化互动服务管理暂行办法
Issued: 2026-04-10Issuers: CAC; NDRC; MIIT; MPS; SAMR
Strategy / policy opinionCurrent
Opinions on the Standardized Application and Innovative Development of AI Agents
智能体规范应用与创新发展实施意见
Issued: 2026-05-08Issuers: CAC; NDRC; MIIT
Framework / guidanceCurrent nonbinding technical guidance
TC260-005 AI Application Ethics and Safety Guidelines 1.0
人工智能应用伦理安全指引1.0
Issued: 2026-05-19Issuers: TC260
2025
Framework / standardization roadmapPublished roadmap; not itself a binding standard
Artificial Intelligence Safety Standard System
人工智能安全标准体系
Issued: 2025-01-24Issuers: TC260
Mandatory national standardEffective 2025-09-01; current
GB 45438-2025 Cybersecurity Technology—Labeling Method for AI-Generated Synthetic Content
网络安全技术 人工智能生成合成内容标识方法
Issued: 2025-02-28Issuers: SAC; administered by CAC; implemented by TC260
Administrative regulation / departmental ruleEffective 2025-09-01; current
Measures for Labeling AI-Generated Synthetic Content
人工智能生成合成内容标识办法
Issued: 2025-03-07Issuers: CAC; MIIT; MPS; NRTA
Voluntary national standardEffective 2025-11-01; current
GB/T 45652-2025 Cybersecurity Technology—Security Specification for Generative AI Pre-training and Fine-tuning Data
网络安全技术 生成式人工智能预训练和优化训练数据安全规范
Issued: 2025-04-25Issuers: SAC; implemented by TC260
Voluntary national standardEffective 2025-11-01; current
GB/T 45654-2025 Cybersecurity Technology—Basic Security Requirements for Generative AI Services
网络安全技术 生成式人工智能服务安全基本要求
Issued: 2025-04-25Issuers: SAC; implemented by TC260
Voluntary national standardEffective 2025-11-01; current
GB/T 45674-2025 Cybersecurity Technology—Security Specification for Generative AI Data Annotation
网络安全技术 生成式人工智能数据标注安全规范
Issued: 2025-04-25Issuers: SAC; implemented by TC260
International governance action planCurrent policy action plan
Global AI Governance Action Plan
全球人工智能治理行动计划
Issued: 2025-07-26Issuers: World AI Conference; High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance
Voluntary national standardEffective 2026-02-01; current
GB/T 45958-2025 Cybersecurity Technology—AI Computing Platform Security Framework
网络安全技术 人工智能计算平台安全框架
Issued: 2025-08-01Issuers: SAC; implemented by TC260
Strategy / policy opinionCurrent
State Council Opinions on Deepening Implementation of the 'AI Plus' Action
国务院关于深入实施“人工智能+”行动的意见
Issued: 2025-08-26Issuers: State Council
Framework / guidanceCurrent
AI Safety Governance Framework 2.0
人工智能安全治理框架 2.0
Issued: 2025-09-15Issuers: TC260
Draft national standard / projectDrafting stage; no final standard located as of 2026-07-12
Cybersecurity Technology—AI Application Safety Classification and Grading Method
网络安全技术 人工智能应用安全分类分级方法
Issued: 2025-09-25 (call for participants)Issuers: TC260; SWG-ETS
Voluntary national standardEffective 2025-10-05; current
GB/T 46347-2025 Artificial Intelligence—Risk Management Capability Assessment
人工智能 风险管理能力评估
Issued: 2025-10-05Issuers: SAC; administered by TC28; implemented by TC28/SC42
Voluntary national standardEffective 2025-12-02; current
GB/T 46800-2025 Information Technology—AI—Social Impact Assessment Guidelines for Generative AI Technology and Applications
信息技术 人工智能 生成式人工智能技术及应用社会影响评估指南
Issued: 2025-12-02Issuers: SAC
2024
Technical document / standard guidancePublished technical document; precursor to GB/T 45654-2025
TC260-003 Basic Security Requirements for Generative AI Services
生成式人工智能服务安全基本要求
Issued: 2024-03-01Issuers: TC260
Framework / standardization guidanceCurrent
National AI Industry Comprehensive Standardization System Construction Guidelines (2024 Edition)
国家人工智能产业综合标准化体系建设指南（2024版）
Issued: 2024-06-05Issuers: MIIT; CAC; NDRC; SAC
International governance initiativeCurrent policy declaration
Shanghai Declaration on Global AI Governance
全球人工智能治理上海宣言
Issued: 2024-07-04Issuers: World AI Conference; High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance
Industry self-regulation / initiativeNonbinding industry initiative
Generative AI Industry Self-Discipline Initiative
生成式人工智能行业自律倡议
Issued: 2024-08-30Issuers: China Cyberspace Security Association AI Security Governance Professional Committee; participating organizations
Framework / guidanceSuperseded by version 2.0
AI Safety Governance Framework 1.0
人工智能安全治理框架 1.0
Issued: 2024-09-09Issuers: TC260
International governance action planCurrent policy action plan
AI Capacity-Building Action Plan for Good and for All
Issued: 2024-09-27Issuers: Government of the People's Republic of China / MFA
2023
Administrative regulation / departmental ruleEffective 2023-08-15; current
Interim Measures for the Management of Generative AI Services
生成式人工智能服务管理暂行办法
Issued: 2023-07-10Issuers: CAC; NDRC; MOE; MOST; MIIT; MPS; NRTA
Administrative regulation / departmental ruleCurrent
Measures for Science and Technology Ethics Review (Trial)
科技伦理审查办法（试行）
Issued: 2023-09-07Issuers: MOST; nine other departments
International governance initiativeCurrent policy initiative
Global AI Governance Initiative
全球人工智能治理倡议
Issued: 2023-10-20Issuers: Government of the People's Republic of China / MFA
2022
Framework / policy opinionCurrent
Opinions on Strengthening Science and Technology Ethics Governance
关于加强科技伦理治理的意见
Issued: 2022-03-20Issuers: CPC Central Committee General Office; State Council General Office
Administrative regulation / departmental ruleEffective 2023-01-10; current
Provisions on the Administration of Deep Synthesis of Internet Information Services
互联网信息服务深度合成管理规定
Issued: 2022-11-25Issuers: CAC; MIIT; MPS
2021
Foundational lawEffective 2021-09-01; current
Data Security Law of the People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国数据安全法
Issued: 2021-06-10Issuers: NPC Standing Committee
Foundational lawEffective 2021-11-01; current
Personal Information Protection Law of the People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国个人信息保护法
Issued: 2021-08-20Issuers: NPC Standing Committee
Framework / normsNonbinding; current normative reference
Ethical Norms for New Generation AI
新一代人工智能伦理规范
Issued: 2021-09-25Issuers: National New Generation AI Governance Professional Committee
Foundational lawEffective 2022-01-01; current
Law of the People's Republic of China on Progress of Science and Technology
中华人民共和国科学技术进步法
Issued: 2021-12-24 (revised)Issuers: NPC Standing Committee
Administrative regulation / departmental ruleEffective 2022-03-01; current
Provisions on the Administration of Algorithmic Recommendations in Internet Information Services
互联网信息服务算法推荐管理规定
Issued: 2021-12-31Issuers: CAC; MIIT; MPS; SAMR
2019
Framework / normsNonbinding; current normative reference
Governance Principles for New Generation AI—Develop Responsible AI
新一代人工智能治理原则—发展负责任的人工智能
Issued: 2019-06-17Issuers: National New Generation AI Governance Professional Committee
2017
StrategyNational strategy through 2030
New Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Plan
新一代人工智能发展规划
Issued: 2017-07-08Issuers: State Council
2016
Foundational lawAmended text effective 2026-01-01; current
Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国网络安全法
Issued: 2016-11-07; amended 2025-10-28Issuers: NPC Standing Committee