‘No Factual Basis’ to FCC Ban on Chinese Gear, Says Foreign Ministry

FCC Public Safety Bureau publication of a list Friday banning gear from Huawei, ZTE, Hytera Communications, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology and Dahua Technology on national security grounds (see 2103120058) had “no factual basis and makes no sense,” said a Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Monday. “To maintain its monopoly and hegemony in science and technology, the U.S. government abused the concept of national security and state power, and went all out to suppress Chinese hi-tech companies,” he said. “This negates the market economy principles the U.S. side has claimed to champion and reveals its hypocrisy in touting so-called fair competition.” He said the U.S. should “stop groundless suppression of Chinese companies and create an open, fair, just and non-discriminatory environment for Chinese companies operating and making investment in the U.S.”