> Reuters could not immediately verify the report. The Commerce Ministry, ByteDance, Alibaba, Zhipu, Huawei, Qualcomm and TSMC did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Meanwhile, here's the keynote speech by Xi Jinping at opening ceremony of 2026 World AI Conference which clearly outlines the plan to keep AI tech open:
> First, we should adhere to the principle of openness and win-win and boost innovation-driven development. As a new engine of world economic growth and an accelerator for the shift of growth drivers, AI is moving from the digital world into the physical world. We should seize this rare, historic opportunity to encourage open source, openness, collaboration and sharing. We should facilitate technological innovation, industrial development and scenario-based application of AI. We should make coordinated advances in the transformation and upgrade of traditional industries, the cultivation and growth of emerging industries and forward-looking planning for future industries, so that all sectors and businesses can benefit from AI.