A Department of Commerce spokesperson answered questions from reporters on the US Federal Communications Commission's inclusion of foreign power inverters and advanced robotics equipment in the “coverage list”
The Zhitong Finance App learned that on July 30, the Ministry of Commerce's press spokesperson answered questions from reporters about the US Federal Communications Commission's inclusion of foreign power inverters and advanced robotics equipment in the “coverage list.” The spokesperson said that robots and power inverters are normal international products, and all parties, including the US, benefit from trade. The US side generalizes the concept of national security, disregards the strong voices of the Chinese and US industries, uses administrative power to artificially interfere with normal commercial transactions and trade exchanges between enterprises, and continues to promote “decoupling and breaking the chain”. This practice harms others and harms itself, and is a typical act of market distortion and unilateral bullying. The Chinese side urges the US side to immediately rescind the relevant measures and stop its erroneous practices. If the US persists in its actions, China will resolutely counter it and protect its legitimate rights and interests.
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A Department of Commerce spokesperson answered questions from reporters on the US Federal Communications Commission's inclusion of foreign power inverters and advanced robotics equipment in the “coverage list”
A reporter asked: On July 28, EST, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that foreign-made power inverters and advanced robotic equipment will be included in the “coverage list”. Relevant new models will not be able to obtain FCC certification and authorization, and will not be allowed to enter the US market for sale. What comments does the Ministry of Commerce have on this?
A: We have taken note of the situation. The US Federal Communications Commission's related measures are ostensibly under the banner of “non-discrimination,” and essentially discriminate against and suppress Chinese companies and products. This is not the first time that the US Federal Communications Commission has taken similar measures; it has already imposed restrictions on other Chinese products several times before. For some time now, the US Federal Communications Commission has ignored China's repeated negotiations and restraint and continued to introduce and upgrade restrictions, seriously harming China's legitimate trade interests, seriously undermining the economic and trade stability between China and the US, and seriously disrupting the stability of the global industrial chain supply chain. China firmly opposes this.
Robots and power inverters are normal international products. All parties, including the US, benefit from trade. The US side generalizes the concept of national security, disregards the strong voices of the Chinese and US industries, uses administrative power to artificially interfere with normal commercial transactions and trade exchanges between enterprises, and continues to promote “decoupling and breaking the chain”. This practice harms others and harms itself, and is a typical act of market distortion and unilateral bullying. The Chinese side urges the US side to immediately rescind the relevant measures and stop its erroneous practices. If the US persists in its actions, China will resolutely counter it and protect its legitimate rights and interests.
This article was selected from the “Ministry of Commerce” official website, Zhitong Finance Editor: Feng Qiuyi.