https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/beijing-blasts-us-sanctions-on-5-chinese-firms-tied-to-ex-google-engineerContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/beijing-blasts-us-sanctions-on-5-chinese-firms-tied-to-ex-google-engineerhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/beijing-blasts-us-sanctions-on-5-chinese-firms-tied-to-ex-google-engineer#u151983Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:55:20 +0000Beijing expressed strong opposition to United States sanctions targeting five Chinese companies linked to a former Google engineer accused of stealing artificial intelligence trade secrets. The Chinese commerce ministry condemned the measures as an egregious act that harms the legitimate rights of Chinese businesses, warning that Beijing may take necessary measures in response. The U.S. State Department imposed the penalties on entities including Shanghai Zhisuan Technology following the conviction of former engineer Linwei Ding, who was found guilty of stealing proprietary artificial intellig