🔥 Trade tensions are heating up again. The Chinese mainland has issued a sharp rebuke to the United States over newly announced restrictions targeting the tech sector, warning they could disrupt global supply chains.
On Friday, China's Ministry of Commerce voiced "strong opposition" to measures adopted by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The rules, finalized on Thursday, would block testing and certification bodies from countries without specific agreements with the US. They would also prevent companies on a US "covered list"—which includes several Chinese telecom firms—from providing services in the US.
📡 A ministry spokesperson called out the FCC, saying it had "abandoned the principle of technology neutrality" and "overstretched the concept of national security." The spokesperson argued the moves were discriminatory and lacked factual basis, unfairly targeting Chinese enterprises and products.
💸 The potential fallout? According to Beijing, this isn't just a bilateral spat. "If implemented, these measures will severely disrupt the international economic and trade order," the spokesperson stated. They warned of destabilized global supply chains in telecommunications and electronics, which could hurt innovation worldwide and even backfire on US industries and consumers.
🛡️ The statement framed the US actions as a direct challenge to the stability of China-US economic ties and contrary to the consensus reached by the two countries' leaders. China urged the US to "heed the concerns of the industry, respect market rules, stop its wrong practices and revoke the relevant measures."
The message concluded with a firm warning: "Should the US side insist on going its own way, China will take necessary measures to firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises."
🌍 This latest move adds another layer of complexity to the already intricate relationship between the world's two largest economies, with the tech sector once again at the center of the storm.
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China opposes US curbs on test and certification, telecom sectors
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