Chinese Propaganda Outlets Jump Into Crusade Against Data Centers as Beijing Races To Achieve AI Supremacy
Chinese, Russian, and Iranian state-backed media outlets are running campaigns in the U.S. to oppose data center development by highlighting energy costs and environmental concerns, part of a broader effort to slow American AI advancement amid global competition. The messaging has gained traction with some U.S. lawmakers, including Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is participating in an event with Chinese academics on AI's 'existential threat.' While China promotes restraint in U.S. tech growth, it simultaneously supports its own AI sector with subsidies and positive media coverage. These foreign efforts align with domestic anti-AI movements that have funded critical reporting in major American media outlets.
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China Chinese Propaganda Outlets Jump Into Crusade Against Data Centers as Beijing Races To Achieve AI Supremacy The effort to impede American AI innovation has made inroads with Bernie Sanders, who is set to speak on 'the existential threat of AI' alongside two CCP-backed academics AI, Chinese flag (cokada/Grabien), Xi Jinping (Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images) Collin Anderson April 28, 2026 image/svg+xml .st0{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} .st1{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} Propaganda outlets controlled by China—as well as Russia and Iran—are promoting campaigns in the United States to oppose the construction of new data centers, indicating that Beijing…
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