Reports say China's vice premier stated, "Those who refuse to adopt Chinese-made AI chips are traitors"

China’s Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang was reported to have called companies that refuse to adopt domestic AI chips “traitors.”

The Chinese government is backing local chipmakers such as Huawei to reduce reliance on NVIDIA products.

The move signals intensifying policy pressure for China to build AI capabilities through a domestic supply chain rather than U.S. chips.