Beijing announces 'firm countermeasures' after U.S. adds Chinese firms to military list

China declared on Saturday that it will implement "firm and forceful countermeasures" in response to the United States' decision to include several Chinese companies on a list of "Chinese military companies." Beijing stated that this U.S. action harms bilateral relations and infringes upon the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese entities.

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China announced this Saturday that it will adopt "firm and forceful countermeasures" in response to the United States' decision to include several companies from the Asian country on the list of "Chinese military companies," a measure that, according to Beijing, harms bilateral relations and violates the legitimate rights and interests of its entities.

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce conveyed its "strong dissatisfaction" and "firm opposition" to the updated list published by the U.S. Department of Defense. China accused Washington of continuously broadening the definition of national security and using state power to "unjustifiably" suppress Chinese companies. The ministry asserted that the U.S. measure disregards the consensus reached by the Chinese and U.S. presidents during their recent meeting in Beijing.

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China expressed its "strong dissatisfaction" and "firm opposition" to the update published this week by the U.S. Department of Defense and accused Washington of continuously expanding the concept of national security and using state power to "unjustifiably" suppress Chinese companies.

Furthermore, China warned that Washington's actions disrupt the international economic and trade order and jeopardize the stability of global industrial and supply chains. Beijing urged the United States to withdraw the measures "without delay," correct its "erroneous practices," and return to a path of "constructive and strategically stable" bilateral relations. It also called for ensuring "fair, equitable, and non-discriminatory" treatment for Chinese companies.

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The U.S. measure ignores the consensus reached by the presidents of China and the United States during the recent meeting held in Beijing and warned that Washington's actions damage the international economic and trade order and jeopardize the stability of global industrial and supply chains.

The U.S. Department of Defense recently added Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, pharmaceutical firm WuXi AppTec, robot manufacturers Unitree and RoboSense, and semiconductor companies CXMT and YMTC, among others, to its list. Inclusion on this list does not automatically impose sanctions, but U.S. law prohibits the Department of Defense from contracting with designated companies. These restrictions are expected to extend to indirect procurements starting in 2027. Notably, WuXi AppTec announced on Friday that it has sued the U.S. Department of Defense to challenge its inclusion on the list, arguing the decision lacks factual and legal basis.

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The pharmaceutical company WuXi AppTec announced on Friday that it has sued the U.S. Department of Defense to challenge its inclusion on the list, considering that the decision lacks factual and legal basis.