# China opposes forcing sides, bloc confrontation and zero-sum thinking on AI

https://mins.news/en/item/26874

- CGTN, 2026-08-19 10:31 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-19/China-says-no-forced-sides-no-blocs-no-zero-sum-mindset-on-AI-1PJL8psQmha/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian strongly opposed efforts to force countries to choose sides over artificial intelligence or join bloc confrontation. He urged all parties to reject zero-sum thinking, respect digital sovereignty and cooperate on a fair global AI governance system.

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