DeepSeek, MiniMax Win Approval for Global Use, State Media Says

DeepSeek and MiniMax Group have won approval to deploy their artificial intelligence models overseas, according to a post from Yuyuantantian, a social media account affiliated with China Central Television, the state broadcaster. The report attributes the approvals to the post rather than to a published government document.

The post stated that much of Chinese AI will remain free for export. It also addressed Beijing's draft proposal for export control measures on artificial intelligence tools and services. The post did not name the specific DeepSeek and MiniMax models cleared for overseas deployment, did not describe the review that produced the approvals, and did not identify the government body that granted them.

According to the article, the approvals cover overseas deployment of models built by the two Chinese companies. The report places the approvals alongside Beijing's draft export control proposal covering AI tools and services, and states that much of Chinese AI will remain free for export. The article does not state which countries or markets the approvals cover, or when overseas deployment would begin. DeepSeek and MiniMax Group are the only companies named in the report as having received approval, and Yuyuantantian is the only source cited for the decision.