Zhong "Wants to Say Goodbye to Silicon Curtain but Will Retaliate if Technology Regulations Are Imposed"

Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Xie Feng said on the 19th (local time) that if the U.S. tries to erect a 'silicon curtain' and introduces new measures to curb China's technological development, such as investment regulations, China will definitely respond. However, he also reiterated that China does not want a U.S.-China confrontation.

On the same day, during a discussion at the Aspen Security Forum held in Colorado, Ambassador Xie stated, "China opposes trade wars and technology wars waged under the guise of competition." He added, "The U.S. is rallying its allies to encircle China," criticizing, "This goes against the rules of a one-on-one game."

He also made it clear that China would retaliate if the U.S. takes additional measures.

When asked whether China's ban on the use of U.S. semiconductor company Micron's products and export controls on key semiconductor materials such as gallium and germanium mark the beginning of a 'tit-for-tat' response, Ambassador Xie replied, "The Chinese government cannot just sit idly by." He continued, "We will not provoke, but we will not hesitate to respond to provocations," emphasizing, "China will definitely respond."

However, he again stressed that China does not want a U.S.-China confrontation.

He said, "We clearly do not want tit-for-tat," and emphasized, "We want to say goodbye not only to the iron curtain but also to the 'silicon curtain.'"

In particular, recalling the remarks made by President Xi Jinping to U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken, who visited China on the 19th, he said, "No one desires a sound and stable China-U.S. relationship more than China." At that time, President Xi told Secretary Blinken, "The vast earth is large enough for China and the U.S. to each develop and prosper together."

Ambassador Xie emphasized, "China does not seek hegemony and does not want a confrontation with the U.S. We do not want to challenge or replace the U.S. We want to grow together with the U.S."

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