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US politicians demand to prevent SMIC from acquiring advanced US technology. China: containment and repression cannot stop China’s growth
China News Service, Beijing, December 23 (Reporter Zhang Weiran) In response to individual requests from American politicians to prevent SMIC from acquiring advanced American technology, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian stated in a statement regular press conference on the 23rd that containment and repression cannot stop China’s development Growth will only undermine the mutual trust and cooperation between China and the United States, and intensify the conflicts between China and the United States.
A journalist asked a question. On Tuesday, US conference members Rubio and McCall called on the Trump administration to continue to strengthen the new regulations approved Friday to prevent SMIC from acquiring advanced US technology. Does the spokesperson have any comments on this? Additionally, according to the US news website Axios, the US Department of Ground Safety will issue a warning to US companies that the use of communications equipment and services from companies associated with China will bring risks to the safety of the US companies. data. Any comment on this?
“The credibility of these congressmen you mentioned has been ruined and they have no integrity,” Zhao Lijian replied.
He said that China firmly opposes the unprovoked removal of Chinese companies by the United States and has repeatedly declared its solemn position. The politicization of economic and trade issues by the United States runs counter to its ever-heralded principles of market economy and fair competition, and violates the rules of international trade. Not only does it harm the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies, but it also does not conform to the interests of American companies and will seriously interfere with the normal scientific and technological exchanges between the two countries and the world. Dealing with trade will damage the global industrial chain, supply chain and value chain.
Zhao Lijian pointed out that Chinese companies have always adhered to operate in accordance with the laws and regulations, and strictly abide by the laws and regulations of the host country in their international operations. The United States should end its misconduct of abusing national power and generalize the concept of national security to repress foreign companies.
“Individual American politicians adhere to the Cold War mindset and ideological biases, and they are willing to exaggerate and exaggerate the so-called China challenge and China threat theory. China strongly opposes this.” Zhao Lijian said that containment and repression will not prevent China from developing and growing, but will only undermine the mutual trust and cooperation between China and the United States. Intensifying the conflicts between China and the United States will only make the Chinese people more united and build a stronger China. If the United States insists on going its own way, China will take strong measures to safeguard its sovereignty, security and development interests.
Another journalist asked questions: Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau reportedly vetoed China’s Shandong Gold plan to acquire a Canadian mining company that extracts gold in the Canadian Arctic. How does China comment on Canada’s decision?
Zhao Lijian said that the nature of China-Canada economic and trade cooperation is mutually beneficial and mutually beneficial. Any practice that politicizes normal business cooperation and uses national security as a ground for political interference is wrong.
He stressed that Canada should provide a fair, open and non-discriminatory market environment for companies from various countries, including China, to invest in Canada. (End up)