Grab your phone and dive in… China is not holding back its response to the latest US move on trade and tech! 🚀
On Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Gua Jiakun fired back after the US Justice Department charged two Chinese nationals with sending advanced Nvidia AI chips to China in breach of US export restrictions. These chips power super-smart features in everything from chatbots to facial recognition – the kind of tech that shapes our daily lives on apps like TikTok or mobile payment wallets.
Here's the gist: the US accuses these individuals of flouting rules that limit exports to certain countries. Gua Jiakun says Washington is politicizing and weaponizing tech and trade issues and using them as tools to unfairly blockade and go after the Chinese mainland. He urged the US to respect and protect the legitimate rights of Chinese nationals abroad 🌏🤝.
Why it matters: This clash highlights the growing friction in global tech supply chains – think cutting-edge AI chips made in California and powering startups from Bangalore to Bali. With geoeconomic pressure rising, everyone from gamers to entrepreneurs is watching closely. Could this slow down innovation or push more countries to build their own chip factories? Time will tell.
Stay tuned as we track how this tech tug-of-war evolves and what it means for our next-gen gadgets and social media feeds! 🔍💡
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China opposes U.S. politicizing, weaponizing of trade, tech issues
cgtn.com
