China News Service, Beijing, May 28 (Guo Chaokai) Regarding the US's promotion of the China-related competition bill, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference on the 28th that the bill disregarded facts and exaggerated the so-called China threat and malicious influence. This is unpopular, and it also runs counter to the common desire of the two countries and the people of the world to expect Sino-US exchanges and cooperation; China firmly opposes this.

　　According to reports, the U.S. Senate recently ended the debate on the "US Innovation and Competition Act of 2021" with 68 votes in favor and 30 votes against it, pushing the bill into the final steps.

The bill aims to enhance the competitiveness of the U.S. economy and respond to the rise of China.

At the same time, the US Secretary of Commerce stated that President Biden’s employment plan is to compete with China.

　　A reporter asked China’s comments on this day.

In response, Zhao Lijian said that in the recent past, China has repeatedly stated its solemn position on the US Congress’s advancing the review of bills containing negative China-related content.

The relevant bill disregards facts, exaggerates the so-called China’s threat and malicious influence, advocates full-scale strategic competition with China, and even provokes the decoupling and confrontation between China and the United States. This is unpopular. This is also unpopular. This is also in line with the common desire of the two countries and the people of the world to expect China-US exchanges and cooperation. Run in the opposite direction.

China firmly opposes this.

　　"China's goal has never been to surpass or replace the United States, not to compete with the United States, but to constantly surpass itself to become a better China and allow the Chinese people to live a better life." Zhao Lijian said. In the world's top two economies, the interests of China and the United States are highly integrated. The essence of cooperation between the two countries in the fields of economy, trade, technology, and education is mutual benefit and win-win results.

Cooperation between China and the United States will benefit both, while fighting will hurt both.

Sino-US cooperation can accomplish many major events that benefit both countries and the world. Sino-US confrontation is a disaster for both countries and the world.

　　Zhao Lijian emphasized that China is committed to achieving non-conflict, non-confrontation, mutual respect, and win-win cooperation with the US, while continuing to firmly safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests.

We urge the United States to correct its mentality, view China and China’s development rationally, respect the legitimate rights of the Chinese people to development, and stop deliberating and advancing negative China-related bills, so as not to harm Sino-US relations and cooperation in important areas between the two countries.

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