State Department Names Chinese AI Firms in IP Theft Escalation

Issuing a global diplomatic cable that identifies DeepSeek by name is not the same act as issuing a press release. The cable format — sent to diplomatic posts worldwide — signals that allied governments are expected to treat this as actionable intelligence, not background noise. That expectation creates pressure on partners to align their own regulatory and diplomatic postures with the US accusation, whether or not they have independent evidence.