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China warns of retaliation if US sticks with robot ban

BEIJING, July 30 (Reuters) - 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.

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A Tesla Inc. Optimus robot, also known as the Tesla Bot, at the Paris Motor Show in Paris, France, on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. The 90th edition of the Paris Motor Show runs 14-20 October. Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images A Tesla Inc. Optimus robot, also known as the Tesla Bot, at the Paris Motor Show in Paris, France, on Tuesday,15  October 2024. Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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.

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.

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.

(Reporting by Liz Lee and Shanghai newsroom; Editing by Jacqueline Wong and Saad Sayeed)

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