70+ local open source policies mark China’s shift to ‘value realization’ phase; Zhejiang’s 7-department open source system plan; Embodied AI’s open source moment with 3M+ OpenLET dataset downloads; OpenAtom prepares AI Agent working group.
MIIT quantifies China’s open source ecosystem for the first time: 1.35B OpenHarmony devices, 10B model downloads; Jensen Huang defends Chinese open-source AI; White House specifically accuses Moonshot AI of distilling Fable 5; Arcee says Chinese models not inherently dangerous.
China launches WAICO, a 29-nation AI governance bloc backing open-source AI; Mulan License Family donated to OpenAtom Foundation; China’s anthropomorphic AI rules take effect; Beijing weighs export controls on its own AI models.
US Treasury threatens sanctions on Chinese open-source AI models over IP theft; MIT Technology Review analyzes how Chinese AI divides Trump’s camp; China explicitly champions open source at UN’s first global AI governance dialogue.
NDRC eight-point AI Action Plan, Trump admin considers ban on Chinese open-source models, Mulan copyleft license submitted to OSI, and Qiushi essay on AI ideology
WAICO founded, Kimi K3 released as largest open-source model, Xi calls for open collaboration at WAIC 2026, and openKylin advances AI-native OS
Xi Jinping champions open-source AI at WAIC 2026; Moonshot’s Kimi K3 becomes the largest open-weight model ever; China releases AI cooperation action plan; Beijing studies export controls on frontier models.