Everything done in China, furthering any intellectual goal, is automatically going to be seen by most of us as a turn played in the game to become the world's #1 superpower. It's not unnatural for them to do this; I assume any nation would push for it if given the chance. The reason this causes so much suspicion is because we westerners are terrified of what that would mean for the rest of the world.
So, sadly, even something that seems noble and refreshing like open-sourcing their AI advancements will be treated with suspicion.
So, sadly, even something that seems noble and refreshing like open-sourcing their AI advancements will be treated with suspicion.