(VOVWORLD) - China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that politicizing economic and trade issues would only hinder the development of the US’s auto industry.
 Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson. (Photo: Kyodo/VNA) |
In response to the US investigation into China's networked cars based on national security concerns, Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson told a regular press briefing on Friday that Chinese automobiles are popular around the world because of their technological innovations and superior quality developed in the midst of fierce market competition, not because of so-called unfair practices.
The US's trade protectionism and the implementation of discriminatory subsidy policies have created significant barriers for Chinese cars to enter the US market. China urges the US to respect the laws of market economy and the principle of fair competition, stop overstretching the concept of national security and stop discriminating against and suppressing Chinese enterprises, Ning added.