Major Chinese AI developers DeepSeek and MiniMax have won state approval for global use of their AI models, Reuters reported on Friday, citing a post on Thursday by Yuyuan Tantian, a social media account affiliated with state broadcaster CCTV.

In a separate post on Friday, Yuyuan Tantian said overseas internet users had also urged other Chinese open-source large language models to follow suit, Reuters reported. DeepSeek and MiniMax did not immediately reply to requests for comment, according to Reuters.

The approval comes a week after China proposed export controls on 23 AI technologies on October 16, including technologies involving models, agents and computing clusters, Reuters reported.

China's commerce ministry said then that most AI technologies would remain exportable, with simplified licensing for open-source technology exports and for Chinese companies operating their own computing centres overseas, according to Reuters.

Reuters said the proposed controls cover overseas deployment of AI models containing restricted technology and were Beijing's latest move to limit the transfer of tools it views as vital to national security amid geopolitical competition with Washington.