Summary
State Security Minister Chen Yixin described AI as a new arena for strategic rivalry among major powers and called for protection of state data, business secrets and personal privacy. He also cited risks to ideological security and critical infrastructure and urged a stronger system for preventing and managing AI security risks.
Why it matters
The statement frames AI safety as a core national-security and geopolitical issue in China, not merely a question of product governance.
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