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China warns US against ‘harm’ to trade ties over Huawei ban
BEIJING, May 16, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – China warned the United States on
Thursday against further harming trade ties after President Donald Trump
effectively barred Chinese telecom giant Huawei from the US market and put it
on a blacklist.
“We urge the US to stop its incorrect actions… to avoid doing additional
harm to China-US economic and trade relations,” commerce ministry spokesman
Gao Feng said at a weekly press briefing.
“China has said many times national security issues should not be abused,”
Gao said, adding China is resolutely against any country taking unilateral
action against any Chinese entity according to its domestic law.
Beijing has always asked firms to abide by the relevant rules and
regulations of the countries they operate in, he said, noting China would
take measures “to resolutely safeguard the legitimate interest of our
companies”.
Trump stepped up Washington’s battle against Huawei on Wednesday,
effectively barring the telecom titan from the US market and adding it to a
list which would restrict US sales to the firm amid an escalating trade war
with Beijing.
BSS/AFP/FI/ 1518 hrs