Ministry Minutes | China opposes politicizing science, technology, and trade issues: foreign ministry

China consistently opposes overstretching the concept of national security and politicizing science, technology, economic and trade issues, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.

(File photo: Chinese foreign ministry)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a regular press briefing after the US government on Monday ordered its agencies to stop using artificial intelligence (AI) tools from Chinese startup DeepSeek.

"We will resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies," Mao said.