James TitcombUpdated Jul 23, 2026 – 5.51pm, first published at 3.10amWashington | The White House has threatened China with sanctions after accusing one of its top AI companies of stealing American technology.Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary, said claims that Chinese start-up Moonshot had extracted trade secrets from US company Anthropic could trigger retaliatory actions including a new round of levies on Beijing.The Telegraph LondonSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
US threatens China with sanctions over claims of AI theft
Scott Bessent says claims Moonshot had extracted trade secrets from Anthropic could trigger retaliatory actions including a new round of levies on Beijing.
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