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China rejects Amodei’s slowdown call as “fearmongering” and a “Cold War playbook”
Foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on September 14: “Fearmongering, confrontation and cut-throat competition disrupt global AI governance and serve nobody’s interest.” State outlet Global Times went further, calling the essay “packed with containment clauses aimed at China.” Trump had also dismissed the call.
Sources
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, “Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun’s Regular Press Conference on September 14, 2026”, press conference transcript, (mfa.gov.cn)
- Global Times, “Targeting China’s AI: US ‘tech right’ unfolds Cold War playbook”, (globaltimes.cn)
- Axios, “Trump says a strong, smart president is the only “guardrail” AI needs”, (axios.com)
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