China’s Commerce Ministry has condemned the USD 1.1 trln spending bill passed by the U.S. Congress last week over clauses that limit technological purchases from China saying they clash with the principles of fair trade.
An unnamed source in the ministry has been quoted as saying
We have noted that U.S business groups have already made noises opposing the bill. The U.S. side should correct its mistaken ways, and create good conditions for the healthy development of Sino-U.S. trade and business cooperation.
He then went on to say that the bill sent a wrong message, did not aid exchanges and co-operation in the high-tech field and would have a negative effect on Chinese companies, besides harming the interests of U.S. firms, it added.
China and the United States have clashed repeatedly over trade issues so this is not exactly earth shattering news but worth throwing into your background reading .
Reuters has more here