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China’s agent guidance links development to lifecycle governance

The guidance defines agents by autonomous capabilities and places safety requirements across research, deployment and promotion.

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What this establishes

It joins industrial-development policy with standards, monitoring and governance measures for autonomous systems.

Why it matters: The record is an early national policy statement focused specifically on AI agents rather than generative models generally.

Limits and context: The document is policy guidance. Subsequent binding rules and technical standards determine concrete compliance duties.

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Implementation Opinions · Section I guiding principles

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