China slams U.S. for adding Chinese entities to export control list

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce on Saturday slammed the United States for adding multiple Chinese entities to its export control list, calling it a unilateralist and bullying practice.

A spokesperson for the ministry made the remarks in response to a media query regarding an announcement from the U.S. Department of Commerce that it has added multiple Chinese entities in the semiconductor, biotechnology, aerospace, and commercial and trade logistics sectors to the list.

The United States has overstretched the concept of national security and abused export controls to impose sanctions on Chinese entities, the spokesperson said.

Under the pretext of safeguarding international order and national security, the United States is in fact engaging in unilateralist and bullying practices, placing its own interests above the development rights of other countries, said the spokesperson.

"Such practices severely distort global markets, undermine the legitimate rights of enterprises, and threaten the security and stability of global supply and industrial chains."

The spokesperson noted that China and the United States are scheduled to hold economic and trade talks in Spain from September 14, adding, "Against this backdrop, the U.S. decision to sanction Chinese enterprises raises questions about its true intentions."

China urges the United States to "immediately correct its wrongdoings and stop the unreasonable crackdown on Chinese companies," the spokesperson said, stressing that China will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.

(CGTN reporter Li Shuang contributed to the story)