There was no such restriction on sales to communist China and in November 1983 Sinclair Research announced that it had signed an agreement to export ZX81 kits to a factory in Guangzhou, where they would be assembled for the Chinese market.
Non había tal restrición en vendas para China comunista e a novembro de 1983 a Sinclair Research anunciou que asinara un acordo para exportar ZX81 en kit a unha fábrica en Guangzhou, onde serían montados para o mercado chinés.