MOFCOM Spokesperson Answers Questions on the US Sanctioning Chinese Enterprises on the Grounds of Stealing Trade Secrets

Zhitong Finance APP has learned that the spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce answered reporters' questions on the United States imposing sanctions on Chinese companies on the grounds of stealing trade secrets. The rapid development of Chinese artificial intelligence companies is attributable to long-term deep cultivation of basic research and continuous investment in innovation. It is the result of adhering to independent scientific and technological innovation and open cooperation, is conducive to benefiting both China and the United States and the world, and has nothing to do with the so-called "stealing trade secrets." China urges the United States to view objectively the substantial development achieved by Chinese companies, stop smearing and suppressing them, create a fair competitive market environment, and safeguard the overall situation of China-US economic and trade cooperation. China urges the United States to correct its erroneous practices as soon as possible; otherwise, China will take necessary measures in response and firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies.