China protests the US Deepseek ban while blocking ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini at home
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What happened
The US has banned Deepseek from its government systems, and China is protesting sharply and demanding the ban be lifted. Yet Beijing itself blocks ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini across its entire market. China's outrage isn't very credible, but it should be taken seriously as a political signal of possible retaliation.
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