Iranian users report Qwen chat access blocked; blogger says sanctions aren't Alibaba's call
dotey · x · 2026-10-26
Iranian user @MohammadMsft appealed for help getting Alibaba to lift restrictions on Qwen chat for Iranian users. Chinese tech blogger dotey replies that such sanctions likely aren't Alibaba's decision to make, suggesting the block stems from higher-level compliance or export-control requirements — a window into how Chinese AI services navigate sanctions compliance.
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