Ministry of Foreign Affairs Responds to U.S. Requirement That Federal Agencies Stop Using Chinese AI Products Such as DeepSeek
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Responding to the reporter's account of the U.S. requirement to stop using Chinese AI products, Mao Ning said that China opposes the politicization of related issues.
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[China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Responds to the U.S. Government's Ban on Chinese AI Products]
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mao Ning chaired a regular press conference. An AFP reporter asked: The U.S. government has required federal agencies to stop using Chinese artificial intelligence products such as DeepSeek, citing the possibility that sensitive data may be transferred. What is China's comment? Mao Ning said that China has consistently opposed the overextension of the concept of national security and the politicization of technology and economic and trade issues, and will resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.
Key points
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Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mao Ning chaired a regular press conference.
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An AFP reporter said that the U.S. government has required federal agencies to stop using Chinese artificial intelligence products such as DeepSeek, citing the possibility that sensitive data may be transferred, and asked for China's comment.
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Mao Ning said that China has consistently opposed the overextension of the concept of national security and the politicization of technology and economic and trade issues.
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Mao Ning said that China will resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.
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At a regular Ministry of Foreign Affairs press conference, a reporter raised a U.S. government measure involving Chinese artificial intelligence products. Mao Ning's response focused on opposing the expansion of the concept of national security and stated that China would safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises. The material does not provide an official document for the relevant U.S. requirement.
Why it matters to readers
This response concerns national security, artificial intelligence products, and the rights and interests of Chinese enterprises, reflecting that relevant technology, economic and trade issues have entered the realm of diplomatic statements.
Beginners should distinguish between the policy claim in the reporter's question and Mao Ning's public response; the former is not supported by an official document in this material.
Risks and unknowns
The material cannot confirm whether the U.S. government has formally issued the relevant requirement.
The material does not specify the scope of application, implementation status, or the specific products covered by the relevant requirement.
"Possible transfer of sensitive data" was the reason relayed by the journalist; the materials provide no evidence or further explanation.
The material does not specify how China will safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.
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