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China Rebukes US Over ‘Military’ Labeling of Its Top Firms

China Rebukes US Over ‘Military’ Labeling of Its Top Firms
Bloomberg Markets Saturday 13 June 2026, 02:31 UTC By Charlie Zhu, Ying Tian 1 min read
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China Rebukes US Over ‘Military’ Labeling of Its Top Firms China’s Commerce Ministry said it firmly opposes the US decision to label additional firms as “military companies,” accusing Washington of using national security as a pretext to curb the development of Chinese firms. The ministry was strongly dissatisfied with the move, which ignores broader China‑US trade ties, undermines the global economic order, threatens supply‑chain stability, while harming the legitimate rights of Chinese...

China Rebukes US Over ‘Military’ Labeling of Its Top Firms China’s Commerce Ministry said it firmly opposes the US decision to label additional firms as “military companies,” accusing Washington of using national security as a pretext to curb the development of Chinese firms. The ministry was strongly dissatisfied with the move, which ignores broader China‑US trade ties, undermines the global economic order, threatens supply‑chain stability, while harming the legitimate rights of Chinese enterprises, according to a statement on Saturday.
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