US Warns of ‘Industrial-Scale’ Efforts by China to Extract AI Technology

The memo comes just weeks before a planned meeting in Beijing between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

White House director of Science and Technology Policy Michael Kratsios speaks during a meeting of the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education in the East Room of the White House on Sept. 4, 2025. Alex Brandon/AP Photo

The White House said on April 23 that China and other foreign adversaries are carrying out “industrial-scale campaigns” to extract advanced U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

In a memo addressed to federal agencies, Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, stated that although the United States remains a global leader in AI, officials have evidence that foreign entities—primarily based in China—are systematically targeting U.S. frontier AI systems.