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Two Chinese companies were named for the first time in the new round of US sanctions against Cuba. China criticized the US for violating international law and increasing sanctions against China, undermining China-US economic and trade stability, and called for immediate reforms.
Americastate Council recently announcedCuba A new round of sanctions were implemented, including against two Chinese companies accused of providing electronic products and security equipment to the Cuban military. ChinaMinistry of Commerce The spokesperson today expressed strong protest and criticized the United States’ recent increased sanctions and repression on China, which has undermined the stability of China-US economic and trade relations, and urged the United States to correct its wrong practices as soon as possible.
Deutsche Welle reported that the United States announced a new round of sanctions against Cuba on the 5th. For the first time, two Chinese companies are included in the sanctions list, namely state-owned China Electronics Import and Export Co., Ltd. (CEIEC) and private Beijing H&C Technologies. The United States has accused both companies of selling electronic defense equipment and security systems to the Cuban government.
In this regard, the website of China’s Ministry of Commerce issued a statement in the name of the spokesperson to answer the questions of journalists on the 7th. The spokesperson said the United States has imposed unilateral sanctions on Chinese companies on the grounds that they involve a third party, which violates international law and basic norms governing international relations. China strongly opposes this.
The spokesperson said that the United States has recently stepped up its sanctions and repression on China and launched a number of discriminatory restrictive measures, which are seriously harming the rights and interests of Chinese enterprises, deviating from the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, and undermining the stability of China-US economic and trade relations. China urges the United States to correct its wrongdoings as soon as possible and reserves the right to take necessary measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.
Earlier, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiaqun also responded at a regular press conference on the 6th that cooperation between China and Cuba is at an up-and-up level. China firmly opposes illegal unilateral sanctions and so-called “long-arm jurisdiction” that have no basis in international law and are without authorization from the UN Security Council. China firmly opposes US interference in undermining China-Cuba cooperation. China firmly supports Cuba in safeguarding national sovereignty and resisting external interference. China will take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of its companies.
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For the first time, the list includes state-owned China Electronics Import and Export Co., Ltd. (CEIEC) and privately owned Beijing Huacheng Haopu Technology Co., Ltd. The United States alleged that both companies sold electronic defense equipment and security systems to the Cuban government.
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China’s Ministry of Commerce expressed strong opposition, believing that the US unilaterally imposing sanctions on Chinese companies on the grounds that they involve third parties violates international law and basic norms governing international relations, and undermines the stability of China-US economic and trade relations.
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China urges the United States to correct its wrongdoings as soon as possible and expresses that it reserves the right to take necessary measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests; The State Department also stressed that it would strongly support Cuban sovereignty and oppose long-term jurisdiction.
