China Urges US to 'Revoke' Proposed Connected Vehicle Import Ban
Beijing “firmly opposes” a proposed rule issued by the U.S. this week that could ban imports of certain connected vehicles made with certain hardware or software from China (see 2409220001), saying it has “no factual basis, violates the principles of market economy and fair competition, and is a typical protectionist practice.”
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The rule “seriously affects the normal cooperation between China and the United States in the field of connected cars” and is an example of the U.S. using “government power to interfere with corporate economic and commercial cooperation, which constitutes economic coercion,” a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Commerce told reporters Sept. 25, according to an unofficial translation. The spokesperson also said the U.S. has “slandered” the Chinese industries that make connected cars by calling the cars “unsafe.”
Beijing asked the U.S. to “revoke” the restrictions. “China will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies,” the spokesperson said.