According to a statement from the Ministry of Commerce, this is a necessary measure to defend Beijing’s legitimate interests because in recent years Washington has generalized the concept of national security and abused export controls.
As stated, this conduct makes managing international business with semiconductors or chips and other products difficult, in addition to endangering the stability of industrial and global chains supply.
“The US actions are typical practices of trade protectionism, as they disturb the international economic and trade order, violate international economic and trade rules and basic economic laws, and harm global interests of peaceful development,” it said.
The Chinese ministry urged the White House to correct its mistakes in a timely manner, stop hindering business operations in high-tech industry and to keep a stable trade with China.
In early October, the US Department of Commerce announced a ban on exports of machinery and semiconductors for supercomputers and artificial intelligence to China. It also adjusted a rule that extends the extraterritorial coverage of export controls to certain items produced abroad.
Both decisions are designed to restrict China’s ability in obtaining cutting-edge technology to develop supercomputers and manufacture advanced chips for military applications.
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