On October 21, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian presided over a regular press conference.
Q: Sweden has banned the use of Huawei and ZTE equipment in 5G networks for "security reasons". We have noticed that the Chinese Embassy in Sweden has issued a statement. Will China introduce countermeasures?
A: The Chinese Embassy in Sweden has already responded to this.
China expresses its strong dissatisfaction with Sweden's decision.
Chinese companies such as Huawei and ZTE have strictly abided by local laws for many years, actively promoted Sino-Swiss cooperation in information and communication technology, and made positive contributions to the construction of infrastructure in Sweden.
The Chinese market is also open to European companies including Sweden.
In the absence of any evidence, the Swiss side used national security as an excuse to unprovoked smearing of Chinese companies, openly suppressing Chinese telecom companies, and politicizing normal economic cooperation. This practice goes against Sweden’s “free, open, fair and just The market economy principle of "non-discrimination" also violates international economic and trade rules.
The Swiss side should uphold an objective and fair attitude, correct wrong decisions, and avoid negative impacts on Sino-Swiss economic and trade cooperation and Swiss enterprises’ operations in China.
People's Daily Client Xie Yahong