On the 13th, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning presided over a regular press conference. A reporter asked, according to reports, US Senator Scott recently issued a statement stating that Chinese garlic poses a "great threat" to US food safety and called for a "301 investigation". The "2025 Fiscal Year National Defense Authorization Act" that has been reviewed and passed by the US House of Representatives also includes a clause requiring US military stores to ban the sale of Chinese garlic. What is China's comment on this?
Mao Ning said, 'I don't know if you have noticed, but the lies and fallacies of American politicians have sparked ridicule among Chinese netizens.'. I believe garlic would never dream of posing a 'great threat' to the United States. From drones to cranes, from refrigerators to garlic, more and more Chinese products are being labeled as "national security risks" by the United States. However, which of the so-called evidence and reasons by the US can withstand scrutiny? The world can see very clearly that these are just a cover for the United States to engage in protectionism, abuse national power to contain and suppress China's development, and forcefully promote "decoupling and disconnection".
Mao Ning said that generalizing the concept of national security and politicizing and weaponizing economic, trade, and technological issues will only exacerbate the security risks of the global supply chain, ultimately harming others and oneself. We advise some politicians in the US to have more rational common sense to avoid being laughed at.