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U.S.-China tech war intensifies ahead of summit, expands to AI, robots and drones

The United States and China are stepping up technology and trade tensions ahead of a planned September summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. The dispute has expanded from a row over large AI models to import limits, blacklist additions and tighter export controls. U.S. regulators have also broadened scrutiny to advanced robots and power inverters, while Washington and Beijing exchange criticism and countermeasures.

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China warns of retaliation over tougher U.S. restrictions on humanoid robot imports

China has officially warned it could retaliate against the United States over tougher restrictions on imports of humanoid robots. The commerce ministry said a recent move by the Federal Communications Commission severely undermines the stability of bilateral economic and trade ties and called for it to be withdrawn. The FCC cited cybersecurity concerns and added foreign-made advanced robotic equipment to a restricted import list. Markets weighed possible effects on Chinese humanoid firms’ fundraising plans and related stocks.

AI & Enterprise

China warns it will take all necessary steps over U.S. pressure on AI sanctions

China warned it could retaliate against U.S. moves to review sanctions on Chinese artificial intelligence firms, urging Washington to stop what it called repeated threats. China’s commerce ministry said it would take all necessary steps if the United States acted, rejecting allegations over model distillation and intellectual property violations. China said U.S. firms also used Chinese models. Data cited showed Chinese models gaining share on OpenRouter and in open-source downloads.