China on Friday voiced strong opposition to the United States' malicious containment and suppression of China's chip products and artificial intelligence industries, vowing to take resolute measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian made the remarks at a press conference when responding to a query about recent U.S. restrictive measures against China's tech sectors.
"The U.S. has broadly weaponized the concept of national security, abusing export controls and long-arm jurisdiction to unjustifiably suppress and contain China's chip products and artificial intelligence industries. These actions severely violate market rules, disrupt the stability of global industrial and supply chains, and infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises. China firmly opposes and will never accept such practices," Lin said.
"We urge the U.S. to immediately correct its erroneous acts of protectionism and unilateral bullying, and cease its unscrupulous suppression of China's sci-tech companies and AI industry. China will take resolute measures to safeguard its rightful development interests and the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese businesses," said the spokesman.
China firmly opposes U.S. malicious suppression of Chinese chip, AI sectors
China firmly opposes U.S. malicious suppression of Chinese chip, AI sectors
China firmly opposes U.S. malicious suppression of Chinese chip, AI sectors
Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez said on Sunday that the country is at a critical stage and must achieve national unity, emphasizing that maintaining internal cohesion is of utmost importance.
In a televised address, Rodriguez called on the public to continue trusting the government under the current highly complex political circumstances.
Her statement comes in the wake of a January 3 military operation conducted by the United States, during which Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were taken into custody and flown out of the country.
The operation resulted in at least 100 fatalities.
Rodriguez, who was sworn in as acting president two days later on January 5, framed her appeal for unity against this backdrop of external intervention.
Meanwhile, Venezuelan Minister of Communication and Information Freddy Nanez denounced the U.S. actions as a "war crime of the 21st century" when speaking at an international cultural event on Sunday.
Nanez condemned not only the January 3 airstrikes but also the associated cyber and electromagnetic attacks.
He accused the United States of violating international law through the forced removal of President Maduro and his wife, while attacks on civilian infrastructure, including medical facilities, represent a flagrant breach of humanitarian norms.
He reiterated that the stigmatization and military attacks against Venezuela are driven by economic interests, particularly the desire to control its abundant natural resources.
Venezuelan acting president calls for national unity amid complex situation
