Cooperation, dialog right solution for China-EU issues: spokeswoman

China has formally submitted comments to the European Commission on a draft revision of the European Union (EU)'s Cybersecurity Act, expressing its official stance and serious concerns, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

The EU should attach great importance to and seriously consider China's comments and proposed amendments, said He Yongqian, spokeswoman for the ministry, at a press conference in Beijing on Thursday.

"The Ministry of Commerce officially submitted comments to the European Commission on the draft revision of the EU's Cybersecurity Act to express the official stance and serious concerns of the Chinese side. We hope that the EU should attach great importance and seriously consider China's comments and proposed amendments," she said.

"If Chinese companies suffer discriminatory treatment as a result, China can take measures in accordance with the Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China and the State Council's regulations on industrial and supply chain security to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises. At the same time, China believes cooperation and dialog are the right ways to resolve China-EU issues, and stands ready to properly address differences with the EU through consultations and by working together to maintain the stability and smooth functioning of global industrial and supply chains," He said.

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday rejected a resolution aimed at restricting President Donald Trump's war powers, marking the fifth time the Senate has voted down similar resolutions since the U.S. launched military operations against Iran in late February.

The resolution, sponsored by Democrats, demanded that Trump end military operations in Iran and that any further military action against the country must receive congressional approval.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats will continue to push for votes on the war powers resolution every week. 　　 Under the U.S. Constitution, only Congress has the power to authorize war. The War Powers Resolution of 1973 stipulates that the president may take limited military action without prior congressional approval only in cases of a national emergency caused by an attack on the United States or an imminent threat.