China asks US to treat chipmaker equitably

China on Tuesday urged the United States to stop interfering with normal corporate cooperation, in response to the latter's new restrictions on exporting US technology and products to a major Chinese chipmaker.

The Ministry of Commerce said on its official website that China is against the US practice of overstating national security concerns and placing unilateral restrictions on companies.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said earlier on Tuesday that the country hopes that foreign governments can create a level playing field for Chinese enterprises.