China on US blacklisting companies for involvement in providing AI chips to Chinese military

(11 Apr 2024)
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Beijing - 11 April 2024
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3. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
“We firmly oppose the U.S.' abuse of export control tools such as entity lists to suppress Chinese companies and urge the U.S. to stop politicizing, instrumentalizing and weaponizing economic, trade and technology issues. China will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.”
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5. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
“Despite China's serious concerns, the U.S. and Japan have smeared and attacked China on Taiwan, maritime issues and other issues, grossly interfering in China's internal affairs and seriously violating basic norms governing international relations. China strongly opposes and deplores it and has made solemn complaints with the parties concerned.”
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7. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
“Parliamentary elections are the ROK’s (South Korea's) internal affairs, and I will not comment on that. China and the ROK are important neighbors and partners. Promoting the healthy and stable development of China-ROK relations serves the common interests of both sides. We hope that the South Korean side will work with us to make positive efforts to this end.”
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9. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
“China noted the remarks by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A healthy and stable relationship between China and India serves the common interests of both sides and is conducive to peace and development in the region and the world. The border issue is not the entirety of China-India relations and should be properly managed in an appropriate place within the bilateral relationship.”
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11. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
“Currently, China and India are maintaining close communication through diplomatic and military channels regarding the border situation, and positive progress has been made. We hope that India will work with China in the same direction, grasp the bilateral relationship from a strategic and long-term perspective, adhere to enhancing mutual trust, dialogue, cooperation and handling differences properly, and promote the development of bilateral relations along a healthy and stable path.”
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STORYLINE:
China on Thursday opposed the U.S. decision to add four Chinese companies to an export blacklist for alleged involvement in providing AI chips to the Chinese military.
Suppliers must apply for special licenses to ship goods and technology to the companies on the list.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning in Beijing urged the US “to stop politicizing, instrumentalizing, and weaponizing economic, trade, and technology issues.”
Mao also slammed the U.S. and Japan for a joint statement issued after a meeting between President Joe Biden and Japan's Prime Ministry Fumio Kishida in Washington.
In the statement, the leaders expressed concerns about China’s growing aggressiveness in the Taiwan Strait, the East China Sea and South China Sea.
Mao refused to comment on the South Korean ruling party’s crushing defeat in parliamentary elections, saying they were “internal affairs” of the country.
Separately, Mao said China commented on the recent remarks by India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the border issue.
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