U.S. politicians demand to prevent SMIC from acquiring advanced U.S. technology. China: containment and suppression cannot stop China’s development and growth
China News Service, Beijing, December 23 (Reporter Zhang Weiran) In response to individual U.S. politicians' requests to prevent SMIC from acquiring advanced U.S. technology, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian stated at a regular press conference on the 23rd that containment and suppression cannot stop China’s development Growth will only undermine the mutual trust and cooperation between China and the United States and intensify conflicts and frictions between China and the United States.
A reporter asked questions. On Tuesday, US conference members Rubio and McCall called on the Trump administration to continue to strengthen the new regulations passed last Friday to prevent SMIC from acquiring advanced US technology.
Does the spokesperson have any comment on this?
In addition, according to the U.S. news website Axios, the U.S. Department of Land Security will issue a warning to U.S. companies that the use of communications equipment and services from companies associated with China will bring data security risks.
Any comment on this?
"The credibility of these congressmen you mentioned has gone bankrupt and they have no integrity at all." Zhao Lijian responded.
He said that China firmly opposes the unprovoked suppression of Chinese companies by the US and has repeatedly stated its solemn position.
The politicization of economic and trade issues by the United States goes against the market economy and fair competition principles it has always advertised, and violates international trade rules. It not only harms the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies, but also does not conform to the interests of American companies, and will seriously interfere with normal scientific and technological exchanges between the two countries and the world. Dealing with trade will cause damage to the global industrial chain, supply chain, and value chain.
Zhao Lijian pointed out that Chinese companies have always adhered to operating in compliance with laws and regulations, and strictly abided by the laws and regulations of the host country in their international operations.
The United States should stop its misconduct of abusing national power and generalizing the concept of national security to suppress foreign companies.
"Individual US politicians stick to the Cold War mentality and ideological prejudices, and are keen to exaggerate and hype the so-called China challenge and China threat theory. China firmly opposes this." Zhao Lijian said that containment and suppression will not stop China from developing and growing, but will only undermine China-US mutual trust and cooperation. Intensifying the conflicts between China and the United States will only make the Chinese people more united and build a stronger China.
If the US insists on going its own way, China will take firm measures to safeguard its sovereignty, security and development interests.
Another reporter asked questions. According to reports, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau vetoed China's Shandong Gold's plan to acquire a Canadian mining company that is mining gold in the Canadian Arctic.
What comment does China have on Canada's decision?
Zhao Lijian said that the nature of China-Canada economic and trade cooperation is mutually beneficial and win-win.
Any practice that politicizes normal commercial cooperation and uses national security as a reason for political interference is wrong.
He emphasized that Canada should provide a fair, open and non-discriminatory market environment for companies from various countries including China to invest in Canada. (Finish)