China’s cyberspace regulator is investigating two Chinese AI companies, DeepSeek and Moonshot, after officials reportedly reviewed information that was detailed in a separate Anthropic report. Multiple outlets say the Cyberspace Administration of China first summoned seven companies named in that Anthropic threat report before narrowing attention to the two firms.
Quartz reports that the investigation focuses on data that flowed to Anthropic. The Next Web similarly reports that the probe quickly concentrates on DeepSeek and Moonshot, citing the examples included in Anthropic’s report. Both outlets frame the action as part of China’s compliance and oversight process following the earlier reporting.
While the outlets agree on the companies and the sequence of events—summons of seven firms followed by focus on two—they differ slightly in emphasis. Quartz highlights the alleged direction of data transfer to Anthropic, while The Next Web emphasizes how the regulator’s attention aligns with the specific examples attributed to DeepSeek and Moonshot in Anthropic’s material.
