Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Beijing Rejects Anthropic CEO’s Call to Curb China’s AI
A leader at the AI company Anthropic said the United States should keep limiting China’s access to advanced computer chips.
He said China becoming the strongest country in AI could be dangerous.
China rejected this idea and said countries should cooperate instead of trying to contain one another.
Chinese officials called fear and competition harmful to worldwide AI safety discussions.
President Donald Trump said the United States was ahead of China in AI.
He also said winning the AI race was very important.
China says it wants a global system for managing AI.
Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping may discuss these issues at a meeting planned for September 24.
China criticized Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s call for continued US restrictions on advanced AI chips and equipment sales to China.
China’s Foreign Ministry said fearmongering, confrontation and vicious competition would disrupt global AI governance.
Amodei warned that a Chinese lead in AI could threaten the United States and the wider world.
US President Donald Trump said the United States was leading China in AI and argued that whoever wins AI wins.
Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to discuss AI governance at a planned September 24 meeting.
- Who
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
- What
- Beijing rejected Amodei’s call for restrictions on China’s AI development and urged international cooperation on AI governance.
- When
- The response was issued on Monday; Trump and Xi are expected to meet on September 24.
- Where
- The statements were made in the United States-China diplomatic and technology policy context, including a regular press conference in Beijing.
- Why
- Amodei cited risks from a possible Chinese AI lead, while China said restrictions and confrontation would harm global AI governance.
Cooperation and Global Governance
Restrictions and Strategic Competition
How to manage AI competition
Cooperation and Global Governance
China’s Foreign Ministry says countries should work together and that confrontation and vicious competition would damage global AI governance.
Restrictions and Strategic Competition
Dario Amodei says the United States should preserve its AI advantage by maintaining restrictions on advanced chips and chipmaking equipment sold to China.
China’s AI intentions
Cooperation and Global Governance
China presents itself as a supporter of a global AI governance framework and an open-source AI community.
Restrictions and Strategic Competition
The Global Times says US proposals framed as safety measures are actually a Cold War-style effort to contain China.
AI technology transfers
Cooperation and Global Governance
China’s Commerce Ministry says AI distillation is commonly used across the industry and rejects US accusations against Chinese developers.
Restrictions and Strategic Competition
US security agencies say Chinese AI developers engaged in aggressive and malicious efforts to extract capabilities from advanced US models.
- Anthropic position
- Dario Amodei called for continued restrictions on sales of advanced AI chips and chipmaking equipment to China.
- China’s response
- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said fearmongering, confrontation and vicious competition would disrupt global AI governance.
- Trump’s position
- Donald Trump said the United States was leading China in AI and that whoever wins AI wins.
- Planned meeting
- Trump and Xi Jinping are expected to discuss AI governance at a meeting planned for September 24.
- Amodei’s warning
- Amodei predicted that AI agents could take over the internet within six to 12 months unless researchers agreed to slow down.
- US allegations
- The FBI, National Security Agency and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Chinese AI developers had made aggressive efforts to extract capabilities from advanced US AI models.
- China’s counterclaim
- China’s Commerce Ministry called the US claims groundless and accused the United States of pursuing an AI industry monopoly.