Beijing-Sana
China demanded that the United States immediately correct its wrong practices and stop politicizing economic and trade issues.
Xinhua quoted Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesman Xu Juying as saying in response to the US Federal Communications Commission's addition of the two Chinese telecom companies, "China Telecom America" and "China Mobile International USA" to the so-called list of communications equipment and services: The US side is to provide a fair, stable and non-discriminatory market environment for companies from all over the world, including Chinese companies, to operate in the United States.”
Xu added: "This step is another crackdown on Chinese companies by the United States after its recent unjustified cancellation of the authorization of some Chinese companies to provide telecommunications services in the United States," explaining that the US side "generalized the concept of national security and limited market access for products and services and misused the use of The power of the state to impose sanctions and repression on corporations.”
"This move violated the fundamental market principles and internationally recognized economic and trade rules and harmed the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese and US companies and consumers," Xu noted, stressing that China will take necessary measures to firmly protect the legitimate rights and interests of its companies.
On the other hand, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin, in response to the US announcement of visa restrictions for Chinese officials, said that China would take reciprocal countermeasures, explaining that the US side "made up malicious lies about human rights issues and used them as a pretext to interfere in China's internal affairs." and tarnish its reputation.”
Noting that these unscrupulous acts seriously violate international law and basic norms governing international relations, Wang said, "In order to defend China's sovereignty, security and development interests, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese employees, and pursuant to the relevant provisions of China's Foreign Sanctions Control Law, China decided Relying on reciprocal visa restrictions on US officials who fabricate lies about China.”
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