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Commerce Ministry hits back at U.S. investigation into China-made legacy chips

CGTN

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce on Thursday criticized the U.S. move to investigate the use and procurement of China-made legacy ships in the supply chain of its semiconductor and defense industries.

The U.S. Commerce Department said recently that it will conduct the investigation to evaluate the industries' reliance on Chinese chips to minimize what it calls "national security risks posed by China."

Speaking at a regular press briefing on Thursday, He Yadong, spokesperson for the Ministry, said any behavior that violates market rules and fragments the global semiconductor market will not only harm the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies but also the interests of semiconductor companies of all countries, including the United States. It will disrupt the stability of the global industrial and supply chains.

China will pay close attention to the development and impacts of the U.S. measure and resolutely safeguard its own interests, the spokesperson added.

(Cover: File photo of He Yadong, spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce. /Chinese Ministry of Commerce)

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