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China urges US to ‘stop all spying’ or face retaliation, slams ‘gangster logic’

Beijing has urged the United States to "immediately stop all espionage activities" targeting Chinese companies, warning that it had "firm resolve and abundant means" to retaliate after a senior CIA official defended spying on China's artificial intelligence (AI) and chip sectors.

China urges US to ‘stop all spying’ or face retaliation, slams ‘gangster logic’

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Beijing has urged the United States to "immediately stop all espionage activities" targeting Chinese companies, warning that it had "firm resolve and abundant means" to retaliate after a senior CIA official defended spying on China's artificial intelligence (AI) and chip sectors.

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Beijing has urged the United States to "immediately stop all espionage activities" targeting Chinese companies, warning that it had "firm resolve and abundant means" to retaliate after a senior CIA official defended spying on China's artificial intelligence (AI) and chip sectors.

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