China urges U.S. to stop hurting its chip sector – commerce ministry

October 10, 2022
China urges U.S. to stop hurting its chip sector - commerce ministry
FILE PHOTO: Illustration picture of semiconductor chips on a circuit board

BEIJING (Reuters) – China firmly opposes U.S. export controls on semiconductor chips and urges the country to stop immediately, the commerce ministry said in a statement on Monday.

The decision by the United States not only hurts Chinese companies but also the commercial interests of U.S. exporters , according to the statement.

(Reporting by Beijing Newsroom, Editing by Louise Heavens)

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