Microsoft's $1.5B Investment In UAE AI Firm With China Ties Raises Eyebrows Among Republican Lawmakers: 'Deeply Concerned By Attempts To Move Quickly'
Microsoft's $1.5B Investment In UAE AI Firm With China Ties Raises Eyebrows Among Republican Lawmakers: 'Deeply Concerned By Attempts To Move Quickly'
$Microsoft (MSFT.US)$ $1.5 billion investment in UAE-based AI firm G42 has drawn criticism from Republican lawmakers over the company's historical ties to China.
$微軟 (MSFT.US)$總額15億美元的對阿聯酋人工智能公司G42的投資，因公司與中國歷史淵源引起了共和黨議員的批評。
What Happened: Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), leader of the Select Committee on China, have called for an intelligence assessment of the deal from the Joe Biden administration, reported Reuters.
發生了什麼：據路透社報道，衆議院外交委員會主席邁克爾·麥考爾（R-得克薩斯州）和中國特別委員會領袖約翰·穆萊納爾（R-密歇根州）已要求喬·拜登政府進行有關該協議的情報評估。
In a letter dated Wednesday, Republicans have requested a briefing before the deal enters its second phase, which involves the transfer of export-restricted semiconductor chips and model weights.
來自共和黨人的一封信，該信日期爲星期三，請求在協議進入第二階段之前進行簡報，該階段涉及出口受限半導體芯片和模型權重的轉移。
"We remain deeply concerned by attempts to move quickly to advance a partnership that involves the unprecedented transfer of highly sensitive, U.S.-origin technology, without congressional consultation or clearly defined regulations in place," the lawmakers said in the letter.
這些議員在信中表示：“我們仍然深感擔憂，試圖迅速推進一個涉及高度敏感的美國本土技術從而牽扯到前所未有的潛在安全風險的夥伴關係，而沒有經過國會諮詢或清晰的規定。”
They have also asked for a U.S. assessment of G42's ties to China's Communist Party, military, and government before the Microsoft deal advances further.
在微軟交易進展之前，他們還要求對G42與中國共產黨、軍方和政府的關係進行美國評估。
Microsoft has responded by stating that it is working closely with the U.S. government and that "U.S. national security will continue to be a principal priority."
微軟回應稱，正在與美國政府密切合作，“美國國家安全將繼續是首要任務”。
The Chinese Embassy said, "The U.S. has repeatedly undermined cooperation between Chinese companies and other countries on trumped-up security grounds."
中國駐美國大使館表示：“美國一再以莫須有的安全理由破壞中國企業與其他國家合作。”
Why It Matters: The U.S. has been increasingly concerned about China's influence in the Middle East and the United Arab Emirates. G42 announced in February that it had divested its investments in China and agreed to the restrictions imposed by the U.S. to collaborate with the country's companies.
爲什麼這很重要：美國越來越擔心中國在中東和阿聯酋的影響力。G42在今年2月宣佈已經剝離了對中國的投資，並同意遵守美國對該國公司的限制以便與該國合作。
This development comes in the wake of Microsoft's recent moves in China. Earlier in May, the tech giant urged its China-based AI team to relocate amid escalating tech tensions between Beijing and Washington.
這一事件發生在微軟最近在中國的舉措之後。今年5月，這家技術巨頭敦促其駐華人工智能團隊遷移，此時中美之間的技術緊張氣氛可能升級。
This month, Microsoft has also reportedly asked its staff in China to switch from Android phones to iPhones at work, as part of its global Secure Future Initiative.
據說，本月，微軟還要求其在中國的員工在工作時從安卓手機切換到iPhone手機，作爲其全球安全未來計劃的一部分。
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