SHANGHAI: The latest additions to China's list of banned technology exports could upset a broad range of industries and raise the possibility that some global tech giants might have to split off their Chinese operations, legal experts said.
In addition to recommendation algorithms such as those used by ByteDance-owned TikTok, the new list of"partially restricted exports" includes drone and cybersecurity technology, voice recognition software, and handwriting scanning software. Lawyers that have looked closely at the changes say their broad scope means they could hit a wide range of companies across different business sectors.
"In general it will impact Chinese companies' overseas businesses, mainly involving those that provide cross-border services," said Raymond Wang, managing partner at Beijing law firm Anli Partners.