Latest US Export Restrictions 'Provoked' New Trade Friction, China Says
The U.S. has "seriously" violated the consensus reached by Washington and Beijing during trade talks in Switzerland last month when it placed new export restrictions on chip design software (see 2505290038 and 2505300006) and warned companies against using advanced chips made by Huawei (see 2505130018), China's Ministry of Commerce said this week.
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They are "discriminatory restrictive measures" that "seriously violate the consensus reached by the two heads of state" and "seriously damage China's legitimate rights and interests," a ministry spokesperson said, according to an unofficial translation of remarks made in response to a reporter's question at a press conference. "The United States has unilaterally provoked new economic and trade frictions, exacerbating the uncertainty and instability of bilateral economic and trade relations."
Instead of "reflecting on itself," the U.S. has "unreasonably" accused Beijing of violating the agreement reached by the two sides in Geneva. "We urge the US to work with China to immediately correct relevant wrong practices," the spokesperson said, warning that China "will continue to take resolute and forceful measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests."