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China Rejects US Claims of Industrial-Scale AI Model Theft

Beijing dismisses Washington's allegations as groundless and warns of retaliation, while the US Treasury Secretary claims China cannot surpass American AI capabilities.

5 publishers · 7 articles · first seen 8 Sept 2026 · updated 23h ago

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  1. Six Chinese AI firms accused of aggressively copying US frontier models Ars Technica ·
  2. China slams US claims of ‘industrial-scale’ AI theft Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  3. China hits back at U.S. over industrial-scale AI theft claims as Washington beats Beijing to Africa with $1 billion AI deal businessinsider.com
  4. China Hits Back at U.S. Accusation of “Industrial-Scale” AI Distillation theinformation.com
  5. China rejects US claims of ‘industrial scale’ AI model distillation, warns of retaliation South China Morning Post
  6. China ‘can never get ahead’ of US in AI, Bessent says in advance of Xi’s visit South China Morning Post
  7. Openness must not be sacrificed in US science and tech policy on China News - South China Morning Post

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  • China
  • United States
  • Ministry of Commerce
  • Scott Bessent

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