BEIJING: China’s Ministry of Commerce on Friday strongly criticized recent U.S. measures targeting testing, certification, and telecommunications sectors, urging Washington to immediately reverse what it called unfair actions.
The response follows a decision by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to introduce new rules disqualifying testing and certification bodies from countries that lack mutual recognition agreements with the United States, while also banning entities listed on its “covered list” from offering telecom services within the country.
“The FCC has abandoned the principle of technology neutrality, overstretched the concept of national security, and repeatedly imposed restrictive measures without factual basis, discriminating against enterprises and products from China and other countries,” a spokesperson for the ministry said.
According to the spokesperson, the U.S. move has significantly damaged the interests of China and other trade partners, while also undermining the stability of bilateral economic and trade relations and contradicting agreements reached by both nations’ leaders.
“If implemented, these measures will severely disrupt the international economic and trade order, destabilize global industrial and supply chains in telecommunications, electronics and related fields, impact global industrial cooperation and technological innovation, and also harm the interests of U.S. industries and consumers, affecting the security of the U.S. supply chain itself,” the spokesperson said.
China urged the United States to consider industry concerns, adhere to market principles, halt what it described as misguided actions, and withdraw the measures.
“Should the U.S. side insist on going its own way, China will take necessary measures to firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises,” the spokesperson added.
