China will never allow any country in this world to achieve AI dominance: Victor Gao

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Chik, H. (2026, September 6). China will never allow any country in this world to achieve AI dominance: Victor Gao. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3366540/china-will-never-allow-any-country-world-achieve-ai-dominance-victor-gao?utm_source=rss_feed

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Victor Gao, vice-president of the Centre for China and Globalisation, a Beijing-based think tank, stated that China will not permit any other country to achieve artificial intelligence (AI) dominance worldwide. He argued that China's control over rare earths resources will prevent the US from using AI for "evil" purposes. According to Gao, China is dedicated to advancing its own AI leadership through open-source development. In his view, the pursuit of AI hegemony poses a global risk.
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Victor Gao, a vice-president at the Centre for China and Globalisation, a Beijing-based think tank, stated that China will never allow any country to achieve AI dominance. He made this comment while visiting Penang, Malaysia. According to Gao, China's control over rare earths would prevent the US from using AI "for evil", implying that China sees its own AI development as a way to maintain global influence and counterbalance American power. Gao contrasted China's open-source approach to AI development with America's closed-source strategies.

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Beijing Centre for China and Globalisation China Penang The Centre for China and Globalisation

Subjects

China GPE · 6× Gao PERSON · 2× American NORP · 1× Beijing GPE · 1× Centre for China and Globalisation ORG · 1× Penang GPE · 1× The Centre for China and Globalisation ORG · 1× Victor Gao PERSON · 1×

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The Centre for China and Globalisation, a Beijing-based non-governmental think tank, is an influential institution that provides research on international trade, global governance and China’s foreign relations.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-06
🔮 China will never allow any country in this world to achieve AI dominance: Victor Gao
2026-09-06 · South China Morning Post
China will never allow any country in this world to achieve AI dominance: Victor Gao · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 0 hedged)

China will never allow any country in this world to achieve AI dominance: Victor Gao asserted
country → allow → dominance
China’s grip on rare earths will deny US any chance of using ‘AI for evil’, Centre for China and Globalisation vice-president says in Penang This drive for hegemony posed a global risk, he argued. asserted
he → deny → risk
The Centre for China and Globalisation, a Beijing-based non-governmental think tank, is an influential institution that provides research on international trade, global governance and China’s foreign relations. asserted
that → base → trade
“We should figure out a way to free us up from this attempted AI dominance,” Gao said, contrasting China’s open-source development to American closed-source strategies. asserted
Gao → figure → strategies
“China will never allow any country in this world to achieve AI dominance. asserted
country → allow → dominance
That is why China is so committed to push forward AI leadership,” Gao said. asserted
Gao → commit → leadership
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