China says that it opposes "politicising" issues involving technology and trade, after US Vice President JD Vance warned at an AI summit that "authoritarian regimes" were seeking to use artificial intelligence for increased control over citizens. "We oppose the practices of drawing lines based on ideology, generalising the concept of national security and politicising economic, trade and technological issues," foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun says at a regular press conference in Beijing, in response to a question about Vance's comments. SOUNDBITE