China warns of retaliation over US curbs on robots, inverters

Beijing: ​China will "resolutely retaliate" and safeguard ​its interests if the United States insists on acting unilaterally over an import ‌ban ⁠on ⁠new Chinese robots and power inverters, ​the commerce ministry said on Thursday.

The ministry urged ​the United States to immediately withdraw the measures and stop ​its "erroneous actions", saying ⁠they discriminate against ‌and suppress Chinese ​companies ​and products.

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The U.S. Federal Communications ⁠Commission (FCC) released measures on Tuesday, seeking ​to protect the U.S. AI ​buildout from national security threats and reshore key industries slated for explosive growth.

China said the FCC had ignored ‌Beijing's repeated representations and continued to intensify its restrictive measures.

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The ​ministry accused ​the ⁠U.S. of generalising the concept of national security, calling it "market distortion and unilateral bullying ​behaviour" that ignored the interests of Chinese and American industries.