China News Service, Beijing, July 15 (Reporter Liang Xiaohui) Regarding the UK’s announcement to ban Huawei’s 5G equipment, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hua Chunying said at a regular press conference on the 15th that China will fully and seriously evaluate this incident. And take all necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.
She pointed out that in the absence of any conclusive evidence, the British side used unreasonable risks as an excuse to cooperate with the United States to discriminate and exclude Chinese companies. It flagrantly violated market economic principles and free trade rules, and violated the relevant British commitments. China's strong opposition is undermined by the legitimate interests of Chinese enterprises and a serious impact on the basis of mutual trust in Sino-British cooperation. This is not a problem for an enterprise or an industry. It is a problem that the British side highly politicizes business and technology issues at any cost. It is a problem that the security of Chinese investment in the UK is more clearly threatened. It is whether we can maintain openness to the British market. Confidence in fairness and non-discrimination.
"We are seriously concerned about this. China will fully and seriously evaluate this incident and take all necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises." Hua Chunying said. (Finish)