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zhōng guó
中国
and
yǔ
与
World
shì jiè
世界
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China
Zhōngguó
中国
to require / to demand
yāoqiú
要求
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
enterprises / companies
qǐyè
企业
to accept / to receive
jiēshòu
接受
US side / American party
Měi fāng
美方
capital / investment
zīběn
资本
must / required to
xū
须
through / via
jīng
经
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
approval / regulatory review
shěnpī
审批
。

according to reports
jù bàodào
据报道
，
China
Zhōngguó
中国
National Development and Reform Commission / NDRC
fāgǎi wěi
发改委
and other / such as
děng
等
regulatory authorities / regulators
jiāngǎn jīgòu
监管机构
already
yǐ
已
to notify / to inform
tōngzhī
通知
Moonshot AI (Chinese AI company)
Yuè zhī Ànmiàn
月之暗面
、
ByteDance
Zìjié Tiàodòng
字节跳动
and other / such as
děng
等
multiple / several
duō jiā
多家
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
startups / early-stage companies
chūchuàng qǐyè
初创企业
，
must / required to
xū
须
before / prior to
zài
在
to accept / to receive
jiēshòu
接受
United States
Měiguó
美国
capital / investment
zīběn
资本
before / prior to
zhī qián
之前
to obtain / to receive
qǔdé
取得
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
(structural particle)
de
的
explicit / clear
míngquè
明确
approval / authorization
pīzhǔn
批准
，
this move / this action
cǐ jǔ
此举
to be seen as / to be regarded as
bèi shì wéi
被视为
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
toward / regarding
duì
对
Meta (US tech company)
Meta
Meta
to acquire / acquisition
shōugòu
收购
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
company
gōngsī
公司
Manus (AI startup)
Manus
Manus
the matter of / this incident
yī shì
一事
(structural particle)
de
的
direct
zhíjiē
直接
policy
zhèngcè
政策
response / reply
huíyìng
回应
。

April 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM

according to / based on
jù
据
multiple / several
duō jiā
多家
media outlets
méitǐ
媒体
to cite / to quote
yuányǐn
援引
informed sources / insiders
zhīqíng rénshì
知情人士
report
bàodào
报道
，
China
Zhōngguó
中国
National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)
guójiā fāzhǎn hé gǎigé wěiyuánhuì
国家发展和改革委员会
and other / such as
děng
等
regulatory authorities / regulators
jiāngǎn jīgòu
监管机构
recently / in the near term
jìnqī
近期
already
yǐ
已
to / toward
xiàng
向
Moonshot AI (Chinese AI company)
Yuè zhī Ànmiàn
月之暗面
、
StepFun (Chinese AI company)
Jiēyuè Xīngchén
阶跃星辰
and / as well as
jí
及
ByteDance
Zìjié Tiàodòng
字节跳动
and other / such as
děng
等
multiple / several
duō jiā
多家
with / having
jùyǒu
具有
strategic importance / strategic significance
zhànlüè zhòngyào xìng
战略重要性
(structural particle)
de
的
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
startups / early-stage companies
chūchuàng qǐyè
初创企业
to issue a notice / to send directives
xià fā tōngzhī
下发通知
，
explicitly / clearly
míngquè
明确
to require / to demand
yāoqiú
要求
they / them (formal)
qí
其
before / prior to
zài
在
to accept / to receive
jiēshòu
接受
US side / American party
Měi fāng
美方
capital / investment
zīběn
资本
to participate in / involvement in
cānyù
参与
financing / fundraising
róngzī
融资
before / prior to
zhī qián
之前
，
must / required to
xū
须
to obtain / to receive
qǔdé
取得
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
(structural particle)
de
的
case-by-case
zhú àn
逐案
written / in writing
shūmiàn
书面
approval / authorization
pīzhǔn
批准
。
this move / this action
cǐ jǔ
此举
(passive marker)
bèi
被
the industry / industry circles
yèjiè
业界
widely / broadly
pǔbiàn
普遍
to interpret as / to be read as
jiědú wéi
解读为
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
toward / regarding
duì
对
Meta (US tech company)
Meta
Meta
platform / Meta Platforms
píngtái
平台
to acquire / acquisition
shōugòu
收购
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
startup / entrepreneurial company
chuàngyè gōngsī
创业公司
Manus (AI startup)
Manus
Manus
the matter of / this incident
yī shì
一事
made / issued (relative clause marker)
suǒ zuò chū
所作出
(structural particle)
de
的
direct
zhíjiē
直接
policy
zhèngcè
政策
response / reply
huíyìng
回应
，
to reflect / to reveal
zhéshè chū
折射出
China
Zhōngguó
中国
toward / regarding
duì
对
foreign capital / foreign investment
wài zī
外资
through / by means of
tōngguò
通过
equity / shareholding
gǔquán
股权
to infiltrate / to penetrate
shèntòu
渗透
to control / to take control of
zhǎngkòng
掌控
domestic / local
běntǔ
本土
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
core assets
héxīn zīchǎn
核心资产
(structural particle)
de
的
high vigilance / heightened alertness
gāodù jǐngtì
高度警惕
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out / to note
zhǐchū
指出
，
this policy / the policy
gāi zhèngcè
该政策
in / at
zài
在
in substance / essentially
shízhì shàng
实质上
to build / to construct
gòujiàn
构建
(completion particle)
le
了
one (barrier)
yī dào
一道
implicit / hidden
yǐn xìng
隐性
administrative barrier / regulatory wall
xíngzhèng bìlěi
行政壁垒
，
will / is expected to
jiāng
将
to make / to cause
shǐ
使
foreign capital / foreign investment
wài zī
外资
to participate in / involvement in
cānyù
参与
China
Zhōngguó
中国
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
ecosystem
shēngtài xìtǒng
生态系统
(structural particle)
de
的
path / route
lùjìng
路径
to face / to confront
miànlín
面临
higher
gèng gāo
更高
compliance threshold / regulatory hurdle
hé guī ménkǎn
合规门槛
and / with
yǔ
与
greater / larger
gèng dà
更大
uncertainty
bù quèdìng xìng
不确定性
。
regulatory authorities / regulators
jiāngǎn jīgòu
监管机构
this time / on this occasion
cǐ fān
此番
to act / to make a move
chū shǒu
出手
，
also / as well (literary)
yì
亦
consistent with / aligned with
yǔ
与
China
Zhōngguó
中国
in recent years
jìn nián lái
近年来
continuously / ongoing
chíxù
持续
to tighten / to clamp down
shōu jǐn
收紧
(structural particle)
de
的
data security
shùjù ānquán
数据安全
legislation / lawmaking
lìfǎ
立法
and / as well as
jí
及
cross-border data flows
kuà jìng shùjù liútōng
跨境数据流通
regulatory framework
guǎnzhì kuàngjià
管制框架
highly / to a great degree
gāodù
高度
to align with / to be consistent with
qìhé
契合
，
to embody / to reflect
tǐxiàn
体现
(completion particle)
le
了
the state / the government
guójiā
国家
toward / regarding
duì
对
strategic emerging technologies
zhànlüè xìng xīnxīng jìshù
战略性新兴技术
field / domain
lǐngyù
领域
foreign capital / foreign investment
wài zī
外资
to intervene / intervention
jièrù
介入
(structural particle)
de
的
systematic / systemic
xìtǒng xìng
系统性
risk prevention mindset / awareness of risks
fángfàn yìshí
防范意识
。
restricted companies / affected firms
shòuxiàn qǐyè
受限企业
among
zhōng
中
，
ByteDance
Zìjié Tiàodòng
字节跳动
because of / due to
yīn
因
to combine / to simultaneously have
jiān jù
兼具
globalized / global
quánqiúhuà
全球化
layout / strategic positioning
bùjú
布局
and / with
yǔ
与
highly
gāodù
高度
sensitive
mǐngǎn
敏感
(structural particle)
de
的
content algorithm
nèiróng suànfǎ
内容算法
assets
zīchǎn
资产
，
its (formal)
qí
其
future
wèilái
未来
financing / fundraising
róngzī
融资
path / route
lùjìng
路径
the impact received / the effect on
suǒ shòu
所受
impact / influence
yǐngxiǎng
影响
particularly / especially
yóuwéi
尤为
to attract attention / worthy of attention
yǐn rén guānzhù
引人关注
。
if / should
ruò
若
related / relevant
xiāngguān
相关
policy / policies
zhèngcè
政策
to continue / ongoing
chíxù
持续
to deepen / to intensify
shēnhuà
深化
and / also
bìng
并
to form / to take shape
xíngchéng
形成
institutionalized / formalized into a system
zhìdù huà
制度化
constraint / restriction
yuēshù
约束
，
may / could potentially
huò jiāng
或将
fundamentally / at the root
cóng gēnběn shàng
从根本上
to reshape / to fundamentally change
chóng sù
重塑
China-US / Sino-American
Zhōng Měi
中美
both countries / the two nations
liǎng guó
两国
in / at
zài
在
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
investment and financing
tóu róng zī
投融资
field / domain
lǐngyù
领域
(structural particle)
de
的
competitive landscape / game dynamics
bóyì géjú
博弈格局
。

New Words

shénjīng wǎngluò
神经网络
neural network
jìsuàn néngbù
计算能力
computing power
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心
data center
nényuán xiāohào
能源消耗
energy consumption
suànfǎ
算法
algorithm
yìngjiàn
硬件
hardware
biānyuán jìsuàn
边缘计算
edge computing
yídòng shèbèi
移动设备
mobile device
huánbǎo
环保
environmental responsibility
réngōng zhìnéng bǔshǔ
人工智能部署
AI deployment

News in English

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China Orders AI Firms to Seek Government Approval Before Accepting US Capital

Chinese regulators including the National Development and Reform Commission have notified AI startups such as Moonshot AI and ByteDance that they must obtain explicit government approval before accepting US capital, seen as a direct policy response to Meta acquiring AI firm Manus.

Tech companies announced advances in neural network technology on April 8, introducing systems that require 30% less computing power than previous generations.

The efficiency improvements reduce operational costs and environmental impact associated with data center operations. Energy consumption for AI model training has been a major concern for the industry.

Researchers developed novel algorithms and hardware optimizations that accelerate data processing without compromising accuracy. These advances enable AI deployment in resource-constrained environments like mobile devices and edge computing systems.

The development represents significant progress toward sustainable AI. Industry leaders emphasize that balancing AI capabilities with environmental responsibility is essential.

Universities and research institutions are collaborating with tech companies to further improve efficiency. The goal is to democratize AI technology while maintaining environmental sustainability.

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