China Responds Strongly to US Claims of AI Model Distillation
Beijing has rejected Washington's accusations that Chinese companies are copying American artificial intelligence models.
China has stated that the U.S. government's allegations of Chinese companies conducting industrial-scale artificial intelligence model distillation are baseless, announcing that it will retaliate if these claims are used to suppress the country's technological sector.
U.S. Artificial Intelligence Allegations
The United States government accused six Chinese companies, including DeepSeek and Alibaba Group Holding, of targeted and aggressive industrial-scale distillation of advanced American models.
In a joint security advisory issued by the FBI, the National Security Agency, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, it was alleged that these companies used outputs from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and xAI models.
Statement from China's Ministry of Commerce
China's Ministry of Commerce stated that the U.S. allegations have no factual or legal basis, accusing the Washington administration of attempting to establish technological dominance.
The ministry emphasized that model distillation is a neutral industry practice used worldwide by many companies, including American firms.
Warning of Retaliation and Leaders' Meeting
China's Ministry of Commerce announced that they would take decisive measures if the U.S. takes steps to restrict Chinese artificial intelligence companies under the guise of combating distillation.
This tension arose ahead of a planned meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, where artificial intelligence safety is also expected to be on the agenda.
Evaluations Between Ministries
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated that the country's advancements in the field of artificial intelligence are achieved through its own technological capabilities and innovation, calling on Washington to put an end to unfounded accusations.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, speaking at an event in Dallas, claimed that Chinese companies are distilling their models but will never surpass the U.S., noting that his country will retain the vast majority of global computing power.