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US Treasury Chief Threatens Sanctions on Chinese AI Labs Over ‘IP Theft’ Concerns

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated he has the ability to impose sanctions on Chinese AI labs for intellectual property theft concerns. His comments were made in an interview but are not independently verified.

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Scott Bessent stated he has the ability to impose sanctions on Chinese AI labs due to concerns over intellectual property theft.

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Bessent's comments were made in an interview with Fox Business.

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