Chinese state media says DeepSeek and MiniMax have been cleared to deploy their models overseas under the planned export controls

DeepSeek and MiniMax have won approval to deploy their models outside China, according to Yuyuantantian, a social media account affiliated with state broadcaster China Central Television. In a post published late on October 22, the account said that since Beijing announced its draft export control proposal, "leading companies DeepSeek and MiniMax have successfully completed the registration process, as well as the procedures for open-sourcing and authorising overseas use." It added that "AI companies can continue their commercialisation efforts as usual" and that much of Chinese AI will remain free for export. The draft rules would restrict certain AI tools and services, including large language models and agents, and could limit overseas access to China's most advanced models. That could slow the international adoption that cheaper Chinese open-source models have driven. Chinese startups have narrowed the gap with US market leaders this year. They have drawn users with lower prices and with models that are easier to customize than proprietary systems from OpenAI and Anthropic. The post is the first signal of how the draft regime may work in practice for major developers. It suggests that a registration and authorization process, rather than outright bans, will apply to at least some leading companies.