Chinese tech giant Tencent released a statement on Tuesday in response to reports about the United States Department of Defense adding the company to a list of Chinese military-industrial firms.
“Our inclusion on this list is clearly a mistake. Tencent is neither a military enterprise nor a military supplier. Unlike export controls or other restrictions, this designation has no impact on our business operations. Nonetheless, we will engage with relevant U.S. authorities to resolve this misunderstanding,” the company stated.
Similarly, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), another company mentioned in connection with the list, stated, “This is an error. The company has no involvement in any military-related activities.”
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has previously expressed strong opposition to actions it perceives as unwarranted suppression of Chinese enterprises, emphasizing that such measures undermine normal economic and trade cooperation between the two nations.
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