China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposes the U.S. Department of Defense's move to list certain Chinese firms as "military companies," the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday. In disregard of the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules and market principles, the United States has generalized the concept of national security, abused state power, and made groundless accusations against China's military-civilian integration strategy to suppress Chinese enterprises unjustifiably, the ministry said in a statement.
The U.S. move has seriously disrupted the international economic and trade order and undermined the stability of global industrial and supply chains, the statement noted.
China urges the United States to respect facts and rules, immediately stop its wrong practices, and provide Chinese firms with fair, just and non-discriminatory treatment.
The statement added that China will closely monitor the situation and take all necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies.
China opposes U.S. listing certain Chinese firms as "military companies"
China opposes U.S. listing certain Chinese firms as "military companies"
Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy Hao Mingjin on Tuesday attended the inauguration of Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama in Accra, the capital of Ghana.
After the inauguration, Mahama met with Hao, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, on bilateral ties.
During the meeting, Hao conveyed Xi's warm congratulations and best wishes to Mahama. He said that China deeply values its traditional friendship with Ghana and remains committed to fostering China-Ghana relations from a strategic and long-term perspective.
This year marks the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. China is ready to take this opportunity to enhance communication with Ghana within the frameworks of the Belt and Road Initiative and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, aiming to elevate the China-Ghana strategic partnership to new heights, Hao said.
Mahama asked the Chinese envoy to convey his greetings and respect to Xi and extended his sincere gratitude to the Chinese president for dispatching a special envoy to attend his inauguration. He highly praised the achievements in Ghana-China relations and reaffirmed his government's commitment to strengthening pragmatic cooperation with China in various fields to further advance bilateral ties.
Xi's special envoy attends inauguration of Ghanaian president
