The fact that the NDRC (National Development and Reform Commission, which sits under the State Council and administers industrial policy at high level) is disciplining the Manis founders, rather than the CAC (Cyberspace Administration of China), signals that the central government is trying to get a bigger say over technology and AI issues beyond cybersecurity governance.
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“the fact that this is the NDC which sits under the state council...says to me that this is um the central government trying to get a bigger say over the technology issues, over these AI issues”
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China Just Dropped Its Jobs Target for the First Time in Decades | China Decode— The Prof G Pod – Scott GallowayCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:40:15 PM
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