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Beijing Opposes US Sanctions on Chinese Tech Firms
Beijing condemns US sanctions targeting 5 Chinese firms linked to ex-Google engineer.
In brief
Beijing condemns US sanctions targeting 5 Chinese firms linked to ex-Google engineer. China's commerce ministry says US sanctions on five Chinese companies tied to a former Google engineer accused of trade secret theft harm Chinese businesses and will take necessary measures. Originally reported by Seattletimes.
Beijing Condemns US Sanctions
Beijing expressed firm opposition to US sanctions on five Chinese companies linked to a former Google engineer accused of intellectual property theft.
“The nature of this act is egregious. China firms opposes this.”
US Sanctions Target Chinese Tech Firms
The US State Department sanctioned five Chinese companies connected to Linwei Ding, who founded Shanghai Zhisuan Technology and claimed to replicate Google’s super intelligence infrastructure.
Sanctions Linked to Trade Secret Theft
Zhisuan and MiraclePlus were sanctioned for knowingly engaging in significant theft of US trade secrets from January 5, 2023, through 2024.
China's Response to Sanctions
China’s commerce ministry said its AI development results from long-term research and will take necessary measures without specifying them.
The bottom line
China's commerce ministry says US sanctions on five Chinese companies tied to a former Google engineer accused of trade secret theft harm Chinese businesses and will take necessary measures.
