China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has expressed firm opposition to its US counterpart’s proposed rule to ban connected vehicles that use Chinese software to prevent potential hacking.
MOFCOM criticized the proposed rule as a “slander” and “discrimination” against China which has no basis in fact and would violate the rules of the market economy and fair competition. MOFCOM said that the typical protectionism will heavily impact Sino-US cooperation in the field of connected vehicles, destabilize global industrial and supply chains and will eventually undermine American consumers’ interests.
“The proposed rule is a non-market move that has used the government force to disturb the enterprise business,” said the MOFCOM statement, urging the US to stop overstretching the concept of national security and unreasonable suppression of Chinese enterprises. MOFCOM stressed that China will firmly safeguard its lawful rights and interests.
According to the US Department of Commerce, the Biden Administration will finalize the proposed rule after 30 days of soliciting public opinions. The ban would reportedly come into force on vehicles produced after 2027.
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