China Accused of Secretly Funding US Anti-AI Data Center Campaign

A new report by the Bitcoin Policy Institute has accused Chinese state media and foreign-backed nonprofit networks of helping to drive opposition to U.S. AI infrastructure.

The report claims that China has a strategic interest in slowing down the U.S. AI buildout while expanding its own capabilities.

According to the report, Chinese state media coverage, nonprofit networks, and foreign funding are factors behind opposition to American data centers.