The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced it would take necessary countermeasures following US restrictions on DeepSeek. Beijing criticized Washington for using national security as a pretext to suppress Chinese firms, noting that these actions contradict agreements previously reached between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping.
The US Department of Homeland Security has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and third-party services built on its technology from their IT systems. The directive also bans future procurement of these tools, citing risks that Chinese authorities could access sensitive data stored on servers located in China.
The US government also accuses Chinese startups, including DeepSeek, of using distillation methods to extract capabilities from advanced American AI models. Beijing denies these claims. Meanwhile, China recently proposed its own export restrictions on certain advanced AI models, further escalating the ongoing technological trade dispute.
Despite the tensions, both nations continue discussions on AI governance, including a proposal for an incident notification system. The topic of artificial intelligence is expected to be part of the agenda for the upcoming meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, scheduled for mid-November at the APEC summit in Shenzhen.
