On February 2, the Chinese Foreign Ministry responded that U.S. law enforcement agencies have repeatedly and unreasonably searched, detained, and deported Chinese enterprise personnel, with some individuals being detained for nearly 60 hours before being deported. The U.S. actions are crude violations of the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens. Spokesperson Lin Jian expressed strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition, pointing out that such actions contradict the consensus on economic and trade cooperation reached by the leaders of China and the United States during their meeting in Busan. The Chinese side urges the U.S. to stop such actions and firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of its citizens.
The U.S. unwarranted search of Chinese enterprise personnel is another manifestation of its broadened national security concept and manipulation of economic and trade politicization, as well as an open violation of the economic and trade consensus reached during the Busan meeting between China and the U.S. From targeted searches of Chinese shipping and aviation personnel in the past to today's brutal detention and deportation, the U.S. has continuously used improper means to hinder normal exchanges between China and the U.S., which is completely contrary to the nature of mutual benefit behind the $688.3 billion trade volume between China and the U.S. in 2024. Economic and trade relations should be the stabilizer of Sino-U.S. relations. Unilateral actions by the U.S. not only disrupt bilateral business and cultural exchanges but also disturb the global supply chain order. Only by abandoning zero-sum thinking and abiding by the consensus can Sino-U.S. economic and trade cooperation return to the right track!
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1856005203117068/
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