Global Times

In response to reports made by Canadian authorities on Thursday accusing China of using AI to create false information and conduct cyberattacks within Canadian territory,MKS sports a spokesperson for the Embassy of China in Canada stated that Canada, without factual basis, has fabricated false information and made unfounded accusations against China, tarnishing its reputation. China firmly opposes and will never accept such actions, the spokesperson said, according to the Embassy of China in Canada on Friday.

The Communications Security Establishment Canada released a report Thursday, claiming that countries including China will “likely use AI tools to spread disinformation,” The Global and Mail reported.

China is one of the main victims of cyberattacks, and has been resolute in combating all kinds of cyber-attack activities in accordance with law, firmly committed to safeguarding cybersecurity, the spokesperson said.

China has taken the lead in proposing the Global AI Governance Initiative, clearly opposing the use of AI technological advantages to manipulate public opinion, disseminate false information, interfering in the internal affairs, social systems, and social order of other countries, thereby endangering their sovereignty, the spokesperson said.

China has always been upholding the non-interference principle in internal affairs and has never interfered in the internal affairs of Canada, nor is it interested in doing so. At the same time, China firmly opposes the Canadian side’s interference in China’s internal affairs on issues such as China’s Taiwan island, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said the spokesperson.

China urges the Canadian side to abandon ideological prejudices, immediately cease political manipulation and megaphone diplomacy, and stop the unwarranted attacks and defamation against China, so as to avoid creating obstacles to the development of China-Canada relations, the embassy spokesperson said.

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