China News Service, May 20. According to the website of the Ministry of Commerce, the Canadian government issued a statement on May 19, announcing that the Canadian telecommunications system is prohibited from using equipment and services from Huawei and ZTE.
In response to a reporter's question, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce said that the Canadian government insisted on imposing a ban on Chinese companies on the grounds of so-called "national security" without any conclusive evidence.
It was a bad decision and sent the wrong signal.
China strongly opposes this.
The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce said that Canada's move violated market economic principles and free trade rules, harmed the commercial interests of relevant Chinese and Canadian companies, endangered the confidence of companies in the two countries to carry out mutually beneficial cooperation, and would have an adverse impact on China-Canada economic and trade relations.
We urge the Canadian side to view China-Canada cooperation objectively and rationally, and stop wrongdoing immediately.
China will assess the impact of the Canadian government's measures on Chinese companies and reserve the right to take all necessary measures.
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