NewsBite

Analysis

Trump under pressure to tackle China’s DeepSeek

The president said US industries need to be “laser focused” on winning the AI race. But he also faces calls for a tighter export ban on American chips to China.

Matthew Cranston
Matthew CranstonUnited States correspondent

Subscribe to gift this article

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.

Subscribe now

Already a subscriber?

Washington | Donald Trump was surprisingly relaxed about China’s new budget AI player that triggered a global stock market panic over a perceived threat to US dominance of the emerging technology.

Trump, known for his fiery rhetoric and reactions, refrained from slapping a ban on DeepSeek over national security fears, although officials were looking at the risks, as the Chinese company’s budget breakthrough sparked a $US1 trillion ($1.6 trillion) bloodbath on Wall Street.

Loading...
Matthew Cranston is the United States correspondent, based in Washington. He was previously the Economics correspondent and Property editor. Connect with Matthew on Twitter. Email Matthew at mcranston@afr.com

Subscribe to gift this article

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.

Subscribe now

Already a subscriber?

Read More

Latest In North America

Fetching latest articles

Most Viewed In World

    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/world/north-america/trump-under-pressure-to-tackle-china-s-deepseek-20250129-p5l7xk