China just released its first dedicated policy framework for AI agents. Three agencies (CAC, NDRC, MIIT) jointly issued "Implementation Opinions on Standardized Application and Innovative Development of Intelligent Agents." Key points: - Defines AI agents as autonomous systems with perception, memory, decision-making, interaction, and execution capabilities. - Lays out 19 specific application scenarios across scientific research, industrial development, consumer spending, public welfare, and governance. - Establishes a "safety first, innovation second" principle. Development must be controllable and orderly. This is a signal that Beijing sees AI agents as the next major frontier after foundation models.