By September 12, 2026, China's Commerce Ministry warned the United States to 'immediately stop all espionage activities' targeting Chinese companies, stating Beijing had 'firm resolve and abundant means' to retaliate; the warning followed comments by a CIA Deputy Director.
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NEW: China’s Commerce Ministry warned that Beijing has the “firm resolve and sufficient means” to respond to U.S. intelligence operations targeting Chinese companies. The warning followed CIA Deputy Director Michael Ellis calling Chinese AI, semiconductor, and biotech firms “legitimate intelligence targets.” Beijing accused Washington of turning economic competition into a national-security issue
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. The call from China’s Ministry of Commerce comes just two weeks ahead of President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, wh