BEIJING, April 24, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Beijing on Friday refuted accusations made by the White House the previous day that Chinese entities were involved in "industrial-scale" efforts to steal US artificial intelligence technology.

"The US claims are entirely baseless. They are a slanderous smear against the achievements of China's artificial intelligence industry. China firmly opposes this," Guo Jiakun, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, said at a regular news conference.