Commerce Ministry Responds to DHS Procurement Ban: Strong Dissatisfaction, Firm Opposition
A spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce answered reporters' questions regarding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's October 19 order excluding and removing Chinese companies from federal procurement, CCTV reported on October 20. The order bars U.S. federal civilian agencies from procuring products and services developed by Chinese artificial-intelligence company DeepSeek and its affiliates, and requires their removal from agency information systems.
China expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition, accusing the U.S. of overstretching the concept of national security and politicizing and weaponizing tech and trade issues.
China urged the U.S. to revoke the discriminatory restrictions, warning it "will take all necessary measures" to safeguard its rights and interests.
(GSM, based on CCTV)
Source: GSM · America
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Photo: 中国商务部大楼（资料图）。照片：N509FZ，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / The Ministry of Commerce of China building in Beijing (file photo). Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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