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Beijing blasts US sanctions on 5 Chinese firms tied to ex-Google engineer

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Tang, D. (2026, October 20). Beijing blasts US sanctions on 5 Chinese firms tied to ex-Google engineer. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/beijing-blasts-us-sanctions-on-5-chinese-firms-tied-to-ex-google-engineer/article_7b039653-38d1-5e7a-9432-cbd60cbc4a66.html

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Beijing strongly condemned the Trump administration's sanctions on five Chinese companies linked to an ex-Google engineer accused of stealing intellectual property. The Chinese commerce ministry stated that these actions severely harm the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese businesses, describing the move as “egregious” and saying China opposes it.

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In October 2026, the US sanctioned five Chinese entities over alleged theft of AI trade secrets by a former Google engineer, including Shanghai Zhisuan Technology, founded by Ding Linwei, and MiraclePlus. Ding was convicted in January on seven counts of trade secret theft but acquitted on seven additional charges of economic espionage for lack of evidence that he knowingly acted to benefit the Chinese government. In response, Beijing expressed "firm opposition" to these sanctions, stating they harm legitimate business rights and interests. The sanctioned entities include three other companies related to Ding Linwei's operations.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Beijing on Tuesday expressed “firm opposition” to the Trump administration’s sanctions on five Chinese companies connected to a former Google engineer accused of intellectual property theft. asserted

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The move “severely harms the legitimate rights and interests” of Chinese businesses, the country’s commerce ministry said in a statement. asserted

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China firms opposes this.” asserted

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