The United States imposed additional tariffs on 60 economies, including South Korea and China, citing China's "forced labor" issue. The Chinese government criticized this as a typical protectionist act and argued that the United States has been politicizing the forced labor issue. It also denounced the US announcement to investigate the possibility of intellectual property infringement by Chinese AI companies as "AI hegemony," emphasizing that China's AI technology development has been achieved through self-reliance and open cooperation. The Chinese government warned that it would take all necessary measures against the US's additional tariffs and sanctions threats.
