China condemns Trump's ban on DeepSeek AI in US government systems and vows 'all necessary measures' in response

Beijing's commerce ministry accused Washington of disregarding the agreement struck between Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump, voicing 'strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition'. Foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning attacked the 'politicizing' of tech and trade. The Department of Homeland Security order was written in July but only made public on Monday. The row erupts ahead of a planned Trump-Xi meeting in November.

Homeland Security warned DeepSeek could 'track or digitally fingerprint' users and carry malware.

Agencies must strip out DeepSeek tools, including third-party products built on its models.

DeepSeek's servers sit in China, where Beijing holds 'extensive authority' over company infrastructure.

The GuardianUS bans use of China’s DeepSeek AI tools by government agencies UPIU.S. government bans Chinese AI app DeepSeek from federal IT systems The HillChina defends DeepSeek after US ban APChina defends DeepSeek after US ban of its AI from government systems Fox NewsChina slams US ban on DeepSeek AI over security concerns NYT WorldChina Condemns U.S. Ban on DeepSeek A.I. in Government Systems Washington TimesHomeland Security bans DeepSeek from federal civilian agency systems

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