Q: On April 30, 2026, EST, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted measures that would disqualify testing and certification bodies from countries without mutual recognition agreements with the United States and prohibit entities on the so-called “Covered List” from providing telecommunications services in the United States. The FCC will subsequently solicit public comments on these measures. What is MOFCOM’s comment?

A: The FCC has abandoned the principle of technology neutrality, overstretched the concept of national security, and frequently imposed restrictions without factual basis, discriminating against enterprises and products from China and other countries, which has severely harmed the interests of China and other relevant trading partners. Such measures undermine the hard-won stability of China-U.S. economic and trade relations and run counter to the consensus reached by the two heads of state, to which China pays high attention and is firmly opposed.

We noted that the FCC will solicit public comments on these restrictive measures. If implemented, these measures will severely disrupt the international economic and trade order, destabilize global industrial and supply chains in the communications, electronics, and related fields, impact global industrial cooperation as well as science and technology innovation, and also harm the interests of U.S. industries and consumers, affecting the supply chain security of the U.S. itself. China calls on the U.S. side to heed the concerns of the industries, respect market rules, stop its wrong practices, and revoke the relevant measures. Should the U.S. side insist on going its own way, China will take necessary measures to firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises. (Released on May 1)