Foreign media reported on the evening of August 1: "The U.S. government has taken action against Chinese companies for the third time within a week, adding 43 Chinese enterprises to the entity list allegedly involved in 'forced labor' in Xinjiang—a scale of expansion unprecedented in the history of this blacklist. Beijing criticized Washington for implementing these 'malicious measures' just one day after high-level economic and trade talks between China and the United States, calling it a serious deviation from the consensus reached by the two heads of state."
Evidently, this move by the U.S. side is highly deliberate and provocative. Just after the conclusion of economic and trade communications between the two sides, which had signaled expectations for easing tensions, the United States immediately expanded the entity list on a large scale—openly violating the goodwill demonstrated during dialogue and the consensus reached at the senior level, deliberately undermining the fragile momentum toward bilateral de-escalation that has been painstakingly built.
The so-called 'forced labor' allegations are entirely baseless fabrications, serving merely as a political tool used by the U.S. to undermine China’s industrial chain and create trade barriers. While seeking dialogue, the U.S. continues to intensify sanctions, exposing its contradictory mindset—aiming to maintain economic and trade ties while simultaneously attempting to contain China’s development.
It can be anticipated that Sino-U.S. relations will hardly proceed smoothly, inevitably advancing through confrontation and adjustment. In the face of capricious unilateral pressure, China will not stand idly by while its rights and interests are compromised; it will undoubtedly take strong countermeasures to safeguard its legitimate interests.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1872391753304064/
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