Beijing – China’s business community has expressed strong opposition to what it sees as the United States’ excessive use of national security as a pretext to restrict bilateral economic and trade exchanges, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) said Monday.
The remarks were made in response to concerns over the “America First Investment Policy” memorandum. According to the CCPIT, the U.S. is imposing broad restrictions on Chinese investments across multiple sectors, including technology, critical infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture, energy, and raw materials. These measures include security reviews, economic sanctions, and financial audits designed to tighten control over investment flows.
A CCPIT spokesperson warned that, if implemented, such policies would significantly disrupt normal business operations, weaken global trade stability, and threaten the security of international industrial and supply chains.
The spokesperson urged the U.S. to adhere to market economy principles and fair competition, clearly define the boundaries of national security within economic and trade sectors, and lift restrictions on two-way investments. Such actions, they emphasized, would help foster a more stable and cooperative economic relationship between China and the United States, benefiting both nations’ business communities.
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