According to the website of the Ministry of Commerce, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce answered reporters' questions regarding the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's vote to adopt restrictions on testing laboratories.
Question: On October 29, Eastern US time, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to implement restrictions on testing laboratories. Starting from December 1, 2028, authorized testing laboratories, telecommunications certification agencies, and laboratory accreditation agencies located in so-called “non-reciprocal economies” such as China will be prohibited from conducting FCC-related testing, certification, or accreditation services in these “non-reciprocal economies”. What is the comment of the Ministry of Commerce on this?
Answer: We have taken note of the relevant situation. Over the past period, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has ignored repeated negotiations from China and violated the important consensus reached by the two heads of state. It has frequently introduced restrictive measures against China, seriously harming the interests of China and other relevant trading partners. This has severely damaged the stable economic and trade relationship between China and the United States and disrupted the stability of global supply chains. China is strongly dissatisfied with this and firmly opposes it. We have taken countermeasures in response earlier on.
Chinese testing laboratories are an important part of the global testing and certification system, providing economically efficient guarantees for the production and trade of products related to communication electronics and intelligent manufacturing worldwide. The United States ignores the objective laws of global economic development and industrial cooperation division of labor, intervening in market choices through administrative means, forcing what is called "testing backflow," increasing the testing costs for companies, and prolonging the product delivery and iteration cycles. This will ultimately harm the interests of American companies and consumers. China has repeatedly proposed to negotiate a "bilateral mutual recognition agreement," but the attitude of the United States has been extremely negative.
China remains open to resolving issues through consultation. It hopes that the United States will take into account the concerns of the industry, respect market rules, and work together with China to immediately withdraw relevant measures. If the United States continues to act unilaterally, China will take further necessary measures to firmly protect its legitimate rights and interests.
