China slams U.S. move to sanction Chinese research institutions

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China slams U.S. move to sanction Chinese research institutions

2026-07-29 13:54 Last Updated At：15:47

China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the U.S. Defense Department's announcement to place some Chinese research institutions on a sanctions list, the Ministry of Commerce said Wednesday.

The opposition comes about a week after the U.S. Department of Defense updated its list of foreign institutions engaging in "problematic activities" to include the Chinese research bodies.

China will take necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese research institutions and ensure a sound environment for normal scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation, a ministry spokesperson said in a statement.

The spokesperson said the United States has continuously overstretched the concept of national security, erected discriminatory barriers, and politicized, weaponized and instrumentalized scientific research cooperation.

The U.S. moves undermine the exchanges and cooperation between the two countries' scientific communities and run counter to the global trend of international collaboration in scientific and technological innovation, the spokesperson said.

The spokesperson urged the United States to stop making unwarranted accusations against Chinese research institutions, correct its erroneous practices as soon as possible, and provide Chinese research institutions with fair, just and non-discriminatory treatment.

South China's Friendship Pass registers sharp growth in value of imports, exports in January-June

The Youyiguan Port, or Friendship Pass, in Pingxiang City of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region neighboring Vietnam registered sharp growth in the value of imports and exports in the first half of this year.

The port, China's main gateway to Vietnam, recorded a total import and export cargo value of 364.12 billion yuan (about 53.77 billion U.S. dollars) in the first six months, up 26 percent year on year.

The trade with ASEAN member states dominated the port's performance, with the value of imports from and exports to ASEAN countries reaching 361.4 billion yuan in the January-June period, a 26.2 percent increase year on year, accounting for 99.3 percent of the port's total cross-border volume.

Machinery and electronic products remained the main categories of imports and exports through the port.

To facilitate economic and trade exchanges between China and ASEAN countries, the local customs authorities have introduced a series of measures to simplify the customs declaration and clearance procedures, raising the overall inspection efficiency by 40 percent.