The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has accused the United States of undermining economic and trade agreements reached during recent talks in Geneva. On Monday, a spokesperson from the ministry expressed strong opposition to a series of restrictive measures imposed by the U.S. against China.
According to the spokesperson, the U.S. has introduced guidance on export controls affecting artificial intelligence (AI) chips, halted sales of chip design software to China, and announced the revocation of visas for Chinese students. These actions are said to severely violate agreements made during a phone call between the leaders of the two nations on January 17.
“The United States has unilaterally and repeatedly provoked new economic and trade frictions,” the spokesperson stated. “These measures exacerbate uncertainty and instability in our bilateral economic and trade relations.”
China asserts that instead of reflecting on its own actions, the U.S. has groundlessly accused China of violating the consensus, a claim the spokesperson described as a gross distortion of facts. “China firmly rejects these unjustified accusations,” the spokesperson added.
The Ministry of Commerce emphasized China’s commitment to safeguarding its legitimate rights and interests and urged the U.S. to honor its commitments to ensure stable economic and trade relations between the two countries.
