# China opposes politicization of science, technology and trade, spokesperson says

https://mins.news/en/item/107533

- China News Service, 2026-10-20 08:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-10-20/detail-ihfmiwhm0736737.shtml

> China opposes what it calls an overextension of the national security concept and the politicization of science, technology and trade, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Tuesday. Responding to reports that the U.S. government ordered agencies to remove Chinese-developed AI tools and services, including DeepSeek, she said China would safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies.

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