China rejects the US distillation advisory as unfounded accusations and smears
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Read the full articleChina's foreign ministry has dismissed a US intelligence advisory accusing Chinese AI firms of extensively extracting capabilities from American frontier models, emphasizing China's AI progress stems from self-reliance. The ministry did not address specific company allegations or technical details, framing the response diplomatically amid upcoming US-China AI governance talks.

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