China condemns US sanctions on firms tied to ex-Google engineer IP theft

China's foreign ministry expressed firm opposition to US sanctions on five Chinese companies linked to Linwei Ding, convicted of stealing AI trade secrets. The move escalates US-China tech tensions, with Beijing framing the sanctions as egregious and politically motivated. The impact is diplomatic friction and potential retaliatory measures.

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