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China slams the US ban on DeepSeek AI tools across federal agencies over fears sensitive data could reach Beijing

China slams the US ban on DeepSeek AI tools across federal agencies over fears sensitive data could reach Beijing

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning accused Washington of 'politicizing' technology and vowed to 'resolutely safeguard' Chinese firms. The Homeland Security order, drafted in July and released publicly on Monday, requires civilian agencies to remove all DeepSeek products. It warns the models 'present multiple threat vectors'. President Donald Trump is due to meet Xi Jinping in November.

DHS warned that DeepSeek could monitor users and create digital fingerprints of them, and may also carry malware.

Future purchases of DeepSeek products are banned, but the military and spy agencies are exempt.

DeepSeek's cheap chatbot once triggered a $1 trillion rout in US tech stocks.

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