China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposes the United States' move of placing some Chinese entities on its export-control "entity list" and "unverified list," a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce said Monday.
The spokesperson said that China has taken note of the latest action by the United States, which added six Chinese entities to its "entity list" and three to its "unverified list" based on so-called military and Iran-related issues.
Over a long period of time, the United States has over-stretched the concept of national security, abused export control measures and sanctioned and suppressed enterprises from other countries including China.
Such actions have seriously damaged the legitimate rights and interests of these enterprises, and undermined the security and stability of the global industrial and supply chains, the spokesperson said in a statement posted on the official website of the Ministry of Commerce.
The U.S. side should immediately stop its wrongdoing, the spokesperson added, noting that China will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of its enterprises.
China opposes U.S. placing Chinese entities on export control list
China attaches great importance to global governance on biosafety and biosecurity, Foreign Ministry spokesman Li Jian said on Monday while briefing reporters on the outcomes of the Regional Workshop on Implementing the Biological Weapons Convention and Promoting Biosafety and Biosecurity in Southeast Asia.
Jointly held by China and ASEAN's rotating chair Laos, the workshop took place from Wednesday to Friday in the metropolis of Shenzhou in south China.
Speaking at a regular press conference in Beijing, Lin said, "This is the first workshop jointly held by China and ASEAN countries on implementing the Biological Weapons Convention and promoting biosafety and biosecurity."
He noted the workshop delivered positive outcomes, and China and Laos jointly issued the Co-chairs Summary, which includes consensus in four aspects:
First, advance the modernization of biosafety and biosecurity governance and related capacity, by way of promoting exchanges and mutual learning.
Second, build political consensus for a collective effort in countering biosafety and biosecurity risks, so as to benefit humanity through biotechnologies.
Third, improve global biosafety and biosecurity governance, reaffirm the commitment to the Biological Weapons Convention and support relevant international and regional organizations in providing more public goods.
Fourth, explore follow-up actions, and strengthen regional cooperation and coordination in the field of biosafety and biosecurity through various ways, including holding workshop as such on a regular term.
He said that China attaches great importance to global governance on biosafety and biosecurity.
"We have included capacity building in biosafety and biosecurity governance in the Global Security Initiative Concept Paper, listing it as a priority in international cooperation. Closer exchanges and cooperation between China and Southeast Asian countries on biosafety and biosecurity will provide new impetus for the China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership and contribute to global governance on biosafety and biosecurity," said Lin.
China attaches great importance to global governance on biosafety, biosecurity: spokesman
