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CSET produces evidence-driven analysis in a variety of forms, from informative graphics and translations to expert testimony and published reports. Our key areas of inquiry are the foundations of artificial intelligence — such as talent, data and computational power — as well as how AI can be used in cybersecurity and other national security settings. We also do research on the policy tools that can be used to shape AI’s development and use, and on biotechnology.

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China’s Military AI Wish List

Emelia Probasco, Sam Bresnick, and Cole McFaul
| February 2026

This report examines thousands of Chinese-language open-source requests for proposal (RFPs) published by the People’s Liberation Army between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2024. The RFPs the authors reviewed offer insights into the PLA’s priorities and ambitions for AI-enabled military technologies associated with C5ISRT: command, control, communications, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting.

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China National Space Administration Action Plan to Promote the High-Quality and Safe Development of Commercial Spaceflight (2025-2027)

March 10, 2026

Read our translation of a plan from the Chinese equivalent of NASA that attempts to smooth the path for the development of commercial space companies in China.

Translation

Implementation Opinions on the “AI + Manufacturing” Special Initiative

March 2, 2026

Read our translation of China's industrial policy for the application of AI technology in the manufacturing sector, which features a big push for agentic AI.

Translation

Proposal of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party on Drawing Up the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development

February 13, 2026

Read our translation of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) list of priorities for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), from the CCP's Fourth Plenum in October 2025.

Translation

Translation Snapshot: Chinese Generative AI Safety Standards

Ben Murphy
| December 19, 2025

Translation Snapshots are short posts that highlight related translations produced by CSET’s in-house translation team. Each snapshot identifies relevant translations, provides short summaries, and links to full translations. Check back regularly for additional Translation Snapshots highlighting our work.

Translation

Implementation Opinions of Seven Ministries on Promoting the Innovative Development of the Brain-Computer Interface Industry

December 18, 2025

Read our translation of a Chinese industrial policy designed to spur the development of brain-computer interface (BCI) technology.

Translation

At the 23rd Collective Study Session of the CCP Politburo, Xi Jinping Stressed: Strengthen the Long-Term Mechanism for Online Ecosystem Governance, Continue to Create a Clean and Correct Atmosphere in Cyberspace

December 12, 2025

Read our translation of an article summarizing Xi Jinping's speech at a Chinese Politburo study session on internet censorship in November 2025.

Translation

Work Plan Unveiling the Key Tasks for Innovation in the New Generation Artificial Intelligence Industry

December 10, 2025

Read our translation of one of China’s earliest national AI industrial policies, covering vehicles, robots, UAVs, AI-specific microchips, and more.

Translation

Guiding Opinions on Accelerating Scenario Innovation to Promote the High-Quality Development of the Economy Through High-Level Applications of Artificial Intelligence

November 21, 2025

Read our translation of a Chinese government policy that encourages companies in a vast array of industries to develop AI use cases.

Translation

“Set Sail” Action Plan for 5G Applications (2021-2023)

November 18, 2025

Read our translation of a Chinese government plan for the expansion of 5G telecommunications technology.

Translation

National Standard of the People’s Republic of China: Cybersecurity Technology—Safety Specifications for Generative Artificial Intelligence Pre-Training and Fine-Tuning Data (Draft for Feedback)

November 7, 2025

Read our translation of a Chinese draft national standard that proposes safety and security rules for the training and fine-tuning data used to develop generative AI models.