Beijing and Shenzhen at Odds Over OpenClaw Deployment

China's central government warned state-owned enterprises and government agencies against using OpenClaw in March, citing security risks tied to the open-source AI agent's access to credentials and APIs. Simultaneously, Shenzhen's Futian district deployed an OpenClaw-based tool for civil servants and offered subsidies to promote adoption. The contradiction reflects administrative fragmentation in how large markets absorb autonomous AI tools — and underscores legitimate concerns about delegated permissions in production environments.