China’s State Security Minister calls AI an arena of strategic competition
In China, State Security Minister Chen Yixin said that artificial intelligence has become a new arena of strategic competition among major powers. He called for the creation of reliable risk-prevention mechanisms and stronger global governance of the technology, the South China Morning Post reports.
Chen set out his position in an article for China Cyberspace magazine, published by the Cyberspace Administration of China. The publication was posted on the magazine’s social media account on Sunday.
Risks to data and infrastructure
According to the official, the development of AI may have a systemic impact on ideological security. He said hostile forces could use the technology to spread rumors and mass-produce harmful information.
Chen also warned about threats to critical information infrastructure. In his view, next-generation models, including Anthropic Claude Mythos and OpenAI GPT-5.5-Cyber, could lower the technical threshold and costs of carrying out cyberattacks.
The minister said that foreign intelligence services are actively using intelligent web crawlers, data-mining technologies, and profiling to collect sensitive information, including government data, commercial secrets, and personal information. He also warned of data leaks resulting from users processing sensitive information in foreign AI tools.
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Chen separately mentioned open AI agents such as OpenClaw. According to him, their structural vulnerabilities could create a risk of remote device control and confidential data leaks.
International rules for AI
The Chinese official accused technologically dominant states of disrupting the global AI supply chain through restriction lists, technology controls, monopolization of industry standards, and the development of closed ecosystems. He did not name specific countries, but his comments came amid technological rivalry between China and the United States.
Chen called for stronger early-warning mechanisms and public awareness of attempts to use AI for espionage, theft of state secrets, disinformation campaigns, and the strategic containment of China. He also advocated creating a fair and open international system of rules for AI.
In July, 29 countries, including the Russian Federation — an aggressor state — Kazakhstan, Laos, Pakistan, and Indonesia, signed an agreement in Shanghai to establish the World AI Cooperation Organization, backed by China. It is intended to help Global South countries develop technical capabilities and shape global AI governance rules while taking into account differences in national policies.
