China vows countermeasures over US blacklist of firms linked to suspected spying programme
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The US has linked a high-altitude balloon shot down over its airspace to China's surveillance programme.
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BEIJING – China has said it will take countermeasures against US entities that undermine Chinese sovereignty, its Foreign Ministry said at a news conference on Wednesday.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin made the announcement at the start of a regular briefing, after the United States shot down a Chinese balloon sanction six companies
“The US has abused force, overreacted, escalated the situation, and used this as a pretext to illegally sanction Chinese companies and institutions,” Mr Wang said.
“China is firmly opposed to this and will take countermeasures against relevant US entities that undermine China’s sovereignty and security in accordance with the law,” he added.
Mr Wang said China will resolutely safeguard its national sovereignty and legitimate rights and interests.
The Biden administration has added six Chinese entities connected to Beijing’s suspected surveillance balloon programme to an export blacklist.
The new restrictions come after the White House said it would consider broader efforts to “expose and address” China’s larger surveillance activities that threaten US national security and allies. REUTERS
