Beijing on Monday reiterated its opposition to Washington's hegemonic act of unjustified suppression and targeting of non-American companies by abusing its state power under the weakest pretext of national security.

Sun Lu, an associate professor at Communication University of China's Institute of International Relations, said, "There is no need for the US to use Huawei as a pretext to start a Cold War in the technology sector, .

The world is seeing a rise in unilateralism and protectionism, and some countries are seeking "decoupling" under the pretext of "de-risking".

In August, the administration of US President Joe Biden authorized the Treasury Department to review specific US investments in China for "national security" reasons, which is a concrete example of overly securitizing technological issues and using "de-risking" as a pretext to enact a de facto technological "decoupling".

Responding to concerns raised by some US banks, manufacturing companies and industry associations regarding an executive order signed by the US President Joe Biden in August, which restricts investment in specific areas in China, ministry spokeswoman Shu Jueting said that the US uses the pretext of national security and risk mitigation to limit its companies' investments in China, aiming to create "decoupling" actions in the country.

Over the past few months, the US has been ramping up investigation of its VC firms' investments in Chinese high-tech firms, with its president signing an executive order restricting such investments under the pretext of defending national security.

China has expressed its strong opposition to the recent decision by the United States government to add certain Chinese companies onto its so-called entity list for export control under the pretext of alleged connections with Russia, according to a statement released by China's Ministry of Commerce.

The updated advisory documents, ostensibly aimed at safeguarding human rights, is viewed as a pretext for blatant interference in China's domestic affairs and unwarranted pressure on Chinese businesses, according to the statement.

"We urge the US to immediately stop smearing China and stop meddling in China's internal affairs under the pretext of human rights," the spokesman said.

China has noticed that the US decision to include some Chinese companies and individuals on its specially designated nationals list under the pretext of their alleged connections with Iran's unmanned aerial vehicles and military aircraft programs.

China opposes the recent unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States on a number of Chinese companies under the pretext of alleged involvement with Russia, said a spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce.

Under the pretext of maintaining international order and national security, the US is resorting to unilateralism and protectionism, suppressing companies and institutions from China and other countries, and disrupting normal business exchanges between other countries, the spokesperson said.

The ministry said it resolutely opposes any political trickery under the pretext of epidemic control, and that corresponding measures will be taken in accordance with the principle of reciprocity for different situations.

The Ministry of Commerce said on Sunday to firmly oppose Canada's interference in business cooperation between companies from both sides in the pretext of national security.

The circular stressed a smooth channel from the farmlands and vegetable bases to wholesale markets and express delivery, urging related departments not to block transport on the pretext of COVID-19 control.

The second challenge is the attempts of countries to draw small circles and turn their back on true multilateralism, or even apply double standards on non-proliferation, which are in essence unilateralist practices under the pretext of multilateralism.

Ignoring facts and under the pretext of "human rights," the US side has been resorting to unilateralism, protectionism and bullying, seriously undermining market principles, violating the rules of the World Trade Organization, seriously harming the vital interests of businesses and consumers in China and the United States, and undermining the stability of global industrial and supply chains and global economic recovery, the statement said.

The ministry pointed out that some people in the US used the so-called national security as a pretext to artificially block the US investors' access to the Chinese market or even politicize it.

The ministry pointed out that some people in the US adopted the so-called national security as a pretext to artificially block the US investors' access to the Chinese market or even politicize it.

SHOWING GREAT RESILIENCEPressurized by some nations' push to decouple and sever supply chains under the pretext of security and impose trade restriction measures in the name of "de-risking," China's manufacturing industry has maintained resilience and made advancement through persistent technological innovation, continuing to provide diverse and affordable products and services to consumers around the globe.

"The United States uses national security as a pretext to restrict chip export to China, but the measures it has taken clearly go beyond the realm of national security and have gravely hindered the normal trade of ordinary chips for civilian use," Mao said.

Canada's alleged security concern is a pretext for political manipulation, the spokesperson said, stressing that Canada's wrongdoing will surely harm its international image and self-interests.

The ministry said in recent years, the United States government has disregarded the facts, and repeatedly sanctioned Chinese companies on the pretext of national security.

Douyin said on Tuesday that Tencent's widely popular WeChat started to impose restrictions on more than 30 short-video apps, including Douyin and Kuaishou, in April 2018, on the pretext of "regulating online short videos".

It may be painful shorter term but longer term it drives us to be more innovative and make better products for our customers," he told FT. Ekholm's comments came after Swedish telecoms regulator PTS halted 5G spectrum auctions in November after a court suspended part of its decision that had excluded Huawei from the country's 5G networks under the pretext of national security without any evidence.

The remarks came as Swedish telecoms regulator PTS earlier this month halted 5G spectrum auctions after a court suspended parts of its decision that had excluded Huawei from 5G networks under the pretext of national security without any evidence.

The following is the full text of the remarks:We firmly oppose all forms of official interaction between the United States and Taiwan and any visit by leader of the Taiwan authorities to the United States in any name or under whatever pretext.

China will keep following its own path of human rights development and opposes using human rights as a pretext for interference and containment, Foreign Minister Qin Gang said in a UN address on Monday.