DeepSeek's chatbot's answer echoed China's official statements, saying the relationship between the world's two largest economies is one of the most important bilateral relationships globally. It said China is committed to developing ties with the U.S. based on mutual respect and win-win cooperation.

Will Apple integrate the DeepSeek chatbot in Apple Intelligence so it can roll out its iPhone AI in China? Some think so.

China has defended its newly-released AI tool DeepSeek, after several countries, including India, imposed restrictions on government officials accessing it. Beijing claims actions against DeepSeek amount to 'politicisation' of trade and tech issues and vowed to protect the interests of its companies.