# China Criticizes U.S. Ban on DeepSeek AI

> China opposes U.S. restriction on Chinese AI firm DeepSeek over security concerns.
- Title: China Criticizes U.S. Ban on DeepSeek AI · TokenPost
- Summary: China opposes U.S. restriction on Chinese AI firm DeepSeek over security concerns. China says U.S. ban on DeepSeek AI violates security principles and will…
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- Source: TokenPost — https://tokenpost.com/news/regulation/36048
- Published: 2026-10-20T22:35:24+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: china, deepseek, u.s. government, department of homeland security, federal civilian agencies, ai security, data access, crypto, finance
## U.S. Restricts DeepSeek
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security banned federal civilian agencies from procuring DeepSeek products or services in late July, effective Oct. 20.
## China's Response
China's Foreign Ministry said the U.S. action oversteps security principles and politicizes technology, but will defend Chinese companies' rights.
## Security Concerns
The U.S. claims Chinese authorities could access sensitive data through DeepSeek servers, but DeepSeek's open-source models are available in the U.S.
## Key takeaway

China says U.S. ban on DeepSeek AI violates security principles and will defend Chinese companies' rights.