China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs responds to comments from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calling for the United States to curb China’s AI capabilities and to pursue a broader slowdown in AI development. Beijing’s response rejects the framing as competition and says the parties should work together on AI.
Outlet reports describe Amodei’s position as warning that a “Chinese lead” in AI would pose serious danger for the United States and the world. BBC and other outlets also note that China rejects the idea that the country is engaged in “malicious competition” or a race in which it is pulling ahead. Some coverage highlights Chinese state media characterizing the proposal as part of an AI “Cold War” or containment effort. Other reports frame Beijing’s reaction as opposing “fearmongering, confrontation and vicious competition,” while still addressing the underlying question Amodei raised about global AI pacing.
Across sources, the disagreement centers on interpretation: Amodei’s comments are presented as safety- and slowdown-oriented, while Beijing portrays the call as an attempt to limit China and escalate tensions rather than cooperate.
