China Opposes US Sanctions on Five Firms Tied to Ex-Google Engineer Linwei Ding
Photo: Washington TimesChina on Tuesday expressed "firm opposition" to U.S. sanctions on five Chinese companies tied to former Google engineer Linwei Ding, saying the move severely harms the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese businesses. The State Department announced the sanctions Monday, naming Beijing-based MiraclePlus and four related entities. Ding was convicted in January of stealing Google's AI-related trade secrets. The department said Ding founded Shanghai Zhisuan Technology, also sanctioned, in 2023 and sought funding from MiraclePlus, which accepted him into its program in August 2023 and invested about $700,000 for a small ownership stake, according to an Aug. 20 federal court order. Lu Qi, who formed MiraclePlus, was not among those sanctioned, according to the department's fact sheet.
The Washington Post, AP, The Hill and the Washington Times lead with Beijing's reaction to the Trump administration's action; The Hill adds that China called the move "egregious" and gives the Monday announcement and conviction details. The Daily Caller instead leads with the U.S. side, centering on MiraclePlus's origins in a program Sam Altman launched at Y Combinator in 2018, citing the State Department, a court order, Bloomberg and TechCrunch. It does not include China's response in the portion provided.
How the sides differ Left and alternative sources stress Beijing's objection to the sanctions; right sources split between that and a focus on MiraclePlus's funding of Ding and its Sam Altman-linked origins.
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The Washington Post leads with Beijing's strong opposition to the sanctions on five firms linked to Ding, who is accused of intellectual property theft, in a brief excerpt.
The Hill and AP lead with China's "firm opposition," quoting Beijing's objections; The Hill adds the State Department announcement and Ding's conviction for stealing AI trade secrets.
- Daily CallerChinese Firms That Cashed In On Stolen Google AI Secrets Has Roots In Sam Altman’s Overseas Venture
The Washington Times mirrors the Beijing-reaction lede. The Daily Caller instead focuses on MiraclePlus, its funding of Ding and its Sam Altman-linked roots, citing the State Department, court records and other media reports.