BEIJING: China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Wednesday called the US attempt to globally ban advanced Chinese computing chips a typical move of “unilateral bullying and protectionism” that seriously undermines the global semiconductor industrial and supply chains, warning that any organization or individual implementing or assisting with these US measures will face legal consequences.
The US Department of Commerce recently released a guidance that, under the pretext of so-called presumed violations of US export control rules, attempts to impose a global ban on advanced Chinese computing chips, including specific Huawei Ascend chips.
The US move deprives other countries of their right to develop advanced computing chips and high-tech industries such as artificial intelligence (AI), said a MOFCOM spokesperson.
The spokesperson said the US is abusing export controls to restrain and suppress China, which violates international law and the basic norms of international relations, severely harms the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises and undermines China’s development interests.
The Chinese side stressed that the US measures are suspected of imposing discriminatory restrictions targeting Chinese companies, the spokesperson said, warning that any organization or individual that implements or assists in implementing these measures could be in violation of China’s laws and regulations and may be held legally accountable.
The spokesperson urged the US to immediately correct its wrongdoing, abide by international economic and trade rules, and respect other countries’ legitimate rights to scientific and technological development. The Chinese side will closely monitor the development of the US measures and take resolute actions to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests, the spokesperson added.
The US is once again escalating sanctions against Chinese tech companies with baseless charges, reflecting its “deep anxiety” in the technological competition with China, Chinese experts said, noting that these sanctions, like previous policies, will backfire, as US chip companies will ultimately pay the price for losing Chinese market. –The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
