China amended its list of technologies subject to export restrictions to include data personalization services, a move which could complicate ByteDance's sale of TiKTok.
On Friday, China updated its list of technologies subject to export restrictions.
One addition to the list was technologies for "recommendation of personalized information services based on data analysis," which could related to ByteDance's TikTok app. ByteDance said it has noted the amended export regulation and that "the company will strictly abide by the laws.ByteDance said it will follow China's amended export rules amid an imminent sale of TikTok.subject to export restrictions to include a number of areas from voice recognition to chip design.
The export list had not been updated since 2008. Companies wishing to export technologies on the list must obtain a license from the government, according to China's Ministry of Commerce. One of the items subject to restrictions are technologies for "recommendation of personalized information services based on data analysis," according to a CNBC translation of the
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