China rejects American accusations over artificial intelligence.
Today's events
AI accusations rejected.
The commerce ministry called a United States security-agency advisory on model distillation baseless, and warned China will counter any move against its AI firms.1Sep 9 · Commerce MinistrySolar passes coal.
Solar capacity hit 1.286 billion kilowatts at end-July, edging past coal's 1.285 billion to become the country's largest single power source.2Sep 4 · Energy Admin.Rules for AI disputes.
The Supreme People's Court issued guidance on September 7 for artificial-intelligence disputes, making unauthorized face and voice cloning a personality-rights violation.3Sep 9 · People's DailyAntitrust casebook.
The Supreme People's Court published six model antitrust rulings, one finding that a wholesale market forced vegetable traders to sell at its site only.4Sep 10 · Supreme CourtCabo Verde pact.
China signed an economic-partnership framework with Cabo Verde, the fortieth such agreement Beijing has concluded with an African government.5Sep 10 · Commerce MinistryFive-Year Plan projects.
Central planners convened seven ministries to track 109 major projects in the 15th Five-Year Plan outline and start new ones sooner.6Sep 4 · Planning AgencyParty expulsion in Sichuan.
He Ping, a Sichuan provincial committee member and former Bazhong city Party secretary, was expelled from the Party and public office over bribery.7Sep 7 · Discipline CommissionMessage to North Korea.
Xi told Kim Jong Un, in a message carried by Qiushi, that developing ties with North Korea remains unwavering policy, recalling his June state visit.8Sep 9 · QiushiSouth China Sea rebuke.
The foreign ministry said Manila's arbitration case distorts and abuses the Law of the Sea Convention, urging Philippine officials to stop grandstanding.9Sep 9 · Foreign Ministry
Voices
“China and North Korea are socialist neighbours who look out for each other and share a common destiny; maintaining and developing this relationship is unwavering policy.”
President Xi Jinping, message to Kim Jong Un · Sep 98
“Washington is politicising and instrumentalising distillation, a normal technical and commercial practice in the industry, and applying a double standard. China firmly opposes this.”
Commerce Ministry Spokesperson · Sep 91
“China has never pulled away any country's development ladder. We are committed to building ladders.”
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning · Sep 99
“The people's courts curb monopolistic conduct according to law, protect victims' rights, and lower household costs by restoring competition to the market.”
Supreme People's Court, 2026 model antitrust cases · Sep 104
“This achievement lays a solid power foundation for meeting the carbon-peaking and carbon-neutrality goals.”
Hao Yingjie, Secretary-General, China Electricity Council · Sep 42
“He Ping lost his ideals and convictions, betrayed his founding mission, was disloyal and dishonest to the Party, and deliberately deceived and resisted investigators.”
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection · Sep 77
Sources
- Ministry of Commerce, “Commerce Ministry spokesperson answers questions on the U.S. cybersecurity advisory concerning Chinese AI companies' distillation activities,” September 9, 2026. mofcom.gov.cn/xwfb/xwfyrth/…/ai-distillation
- National Energy Administration, “China's power supply enters a new structure: solar capacity surpasses coal for the first time,” September 4, 2026. nea.gov.cn/20260904/…/solar-passes-coal
- Supreme People's Court (via People's Daily), “The Supreme People's Court opinion draws the boundaries, helping AI run faster and steadier” (Opinion on Adjudicating AI-Related Disputes, September 7, 2026), September 9, 2026. opinion.people.com.cn/n1/2026/0909/…/ai-court-opinion
- Supreme People's Court, “Supreme People's Court releases the 2026 model antitrust cases,” September 10, 2026. court.gov.cn/zixun/xiangqing/…/antitrust-cases-2026
- Ministry of Commerce, “China and Cabo Verde sign a framework agreement on a common-development economic partnership,” September 10, 2026. mofcom.gov.cn/xwfb/bldhd/…/cabo-verde-framework
- National Development and Reform Commission, “Meeting convened to advance major engineering projects under the 15th Five-Year Plan Outline, reviewing 109 projects,” September 4, 2026. ndrc.gov.cn/xwdt/xwfb/…/15fyp-major-projects
- Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, “He Ping, former Party secretary of Bazhong, Sichuan, expelled from the Party and from public office,” September 7, 2026. ccdi.gov.cn/yaowenn/…/he-ping-expelled
- Qiushi, “Xi Jinping sends a congratulatory message to Kim Jong Un on the 78th anniversary of the founding of the DPRK,” September 9, 2026. qstheory.cn/20260909/…/xi-dprk-message
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “Spokesperson Mao Ning's regular press conference,” September 9, 2026. mfa.gov.cn/wjdt/fyrbt/…/mao-ning-sep-9