China on Thursday urged the US to reverse its ban on foreign-made advanced robotic devices from the American market, threatening retaliation.
The US Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday added “advanced robotic devices” such as humanoid robots and quadrupeds, as well as power inverters, to its “Covered List” of gear deemed too risky to authorise for sale in the US. Many of them are made in China.
“If the US persists in going its own way, China will resolutely take countermeasures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests,” the state-run Global Times quoted a Commerce Ministry spokesperson as saying in a statement.
The relevant measures are in essence “discriminatory treatment and suppression,” targeting Chinese enterprises and products, the spokesperson added.
