China vows to defend its companies' interests after U.S. trade curbs

Record ID: 1717780

  • Title: China vows to defend its companies' interests after U.S. trade curbs
  • Date: 29th March 2023
  • Summary: BEIJING, CHINA (MARCH 29, 2023) (REUTERS) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON, MAO NING, ARRIVING FOR A NEWS CONFERENCE JOURNALISTS SEATED (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON, MAO NING, SAYING: "The claim that there is suppression of the Muslim minority in Xinjiang has long been disproved by facts. The United States wantonly suppresses Chinese firms with lies and politicises normal business and economic cooperation, with the aim of wreaking havoc in Xinjiang and using Xinjiang to control China, which China resolutely opposes. The U.S. side should respect the facts, stop spreading false information, and stop unreasonably suppressing Chinese enterprises based on lies. China will take all necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS EXTERIOR OF CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY BUILDING CHINESE NATIONAL FLAG FLYING
  • Embargoed: 12th April 2023 10:07
  • Keywords: China U.S. Uyghur Xinjiang companies entity firms repression restriction trade
  • Location: BEIJING, CHINA
  • City: BEIJING, CHINA
  • Country: China
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001111929032023RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Beijing will take all necessary measures to defend its companies' interests, China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday (March 29), in response to the U.S. imposing trade restrictions on five Chinese companies over alleged Uyghur repression.
    Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the United States "wantonly suppresses Chinese firms with lies and politicises normal business and economic cooperation" and its move is aimed at destabilising Xinjiang and using the issues to constrain China.
    The Biden administration on Tuesday (March 28) imposed new trade restrictions on five Chinese companies for allegedly aiding in Beijing's repression of the Uyghurs.
    At least four of the companies facing new curbs belong to the Chinese surveillance camera maker Hikvision, according to the company's 2021 half-year report. Yutian Haishi Meitian Electronic Technology Co Ltd was also added.
    (Production: Alessandro Diviggiano, Xiaoyu Yin)
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