As the United States announced restrictions on the use of Chinese Huawei artificial intelligence (AI) chips, China stated it would hold organizations or individuals responsible for implementing the measures.
China’s Ministry of Commerce issued a statement on the 21st, noting that "the actions of the United States are typical unilateral bullying and protectionist measures that seriously undermine the global semiconductor industry and supply chain stability, depriving other countries of their rights to develop advanced computing semiconductors and AI, among other scientific and technological industries." The ministry also stated that "the United States has abused export controls to suppress and oppress China."
The ministry emphasized that "China asserts that the actions of the United States constitute discriminatory restrictions against Chinese corporations," and added, "Any organization or individual that executes or threatens to execute U.S. actions will face allegations of violating regulations such as China’s 'Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law' and must bear corresponding legal responsibilities."
It continued by urging the U.S. to correct its wrong actions immediately, comply with international economic and trade rules, and respect the rights of other countries in technological development, stating, "We will closely monitor the enforcement of U.S. actions and take firm measures to safeguard our legitimate rights and interests."
Previously, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a statement on the 13th (local time) announcing the official cancellation of the AI export control policy assigned based on country classifications during the Biden administration. It stated, "Using Huawei's Ascend chips anywhere in the world would violate U.S. export controls." It also announced guidelines to protect the supply chain in response to China's strategy of circumventing to secure U.S. AI chips through third countries.