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China warns devs against Claude Code over alleged backdoor
China's national vulnerability database claims Claude Code contains a monitoring mechanism that can forward Chinese users' data to remote servers. The warning urges developers to stop using the tool due to potential data exfiltration risks. This escalates tech tensions between China and Western AI companies.
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The vague 'backdoor' claim lacks public technical evidence, but the geopolitical signal is clear: China is tightening control over AI tools used by its developers.
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