China Criticizes Increased US Restrictions on Huawei

China’s Foreign Ministry criticized increased U.S. restrictions on exports to Huawei (see 2008170029), and said it will take “necessary measures to safeguard” Chinese companies. The restrictions violate international trade rules and will “undermine” global supply chains, a spokesperson said during an Aug. 18 news conference. “We urge the U.S. to immediately correct its mistakes, stop slandering China, and stop suppressing Chinese companies,” the spokesperson said, according to an unofficial translation of a transcript of the press conference.