China urges US to ‘stop all spying’ or face retaliation, slams ‘gangster logic’2-MIN READ2-MIN2ListenPublished: 6:19pm, 12 Sep 2026Updated: 6:20pm, 12 Sep 2026Beijing has urged the United States to “immediately stop all espionage activities” targeting Chinese companies, warning that it had “firm resolve and abundant means” to retaliate after a senior CIA official defended spying on China’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) and chip sectors.The call from China’s Ministry of Commerce comes just two weeks ahead of President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, where AI and advanced technologies – the new battleground in the China-rivalry" class="entity-link entity-topic" data-entity-id="127596" data-entity-type="topic">US-China rivalry – are expected to be high on the agenda.The ministry’s remarks late on Friday were in direct response to statements made earlier in the week by Michael Ellis, the deputy director of the US Central Intelligence Agency.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x1xAI-generated voice
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China urges US to ‘stop all spying’ or face retaliation, slams ‘gangster logic’
China's Ministry of Commerce has demanded that the United States cease all espionage activities targeting Chinese companies, warning of retaliation. This statement was a direct response to remarks by a senior CIA official who defended spying on China's artificial intelligence and chip sectors.
Phoebe ZhangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-12 · 10:19 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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China's Ministry of Commerce has demanded that the United States cease all espionage activities targeting Chinese companies, warning of retaliation. This statement was a direct response to remarks by a senior CIA official who defended spying on China's artificial intelligence and chip sectors. The ministry asserted that China possesses "firm resolve and abundant means" to retaliate. This exchange occurs just two weeks before President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington, where advanced technologies like AI are anticipated to be a significant topic of discussion in the context of US-China rivalry.
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China warns it has firm resolve and abundant means to retaliate against US spying.
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China urges the United States to immediately stop all espionage activities targeting Chinese companies.
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A senior CIA official defended spying on China’s artificial intelligence and chip sectors.
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AI and advanced technologies are expected to be high on the agenda during President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington.
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