The Chinese Foreign Ministry accused the United States on Thursday, November 12, of trying to justify imposing a "technological blockade" on China through baseless espionage allegations.
The response came after allegations surfaced that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was the target of a Chinese espionage program.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said at a daily press conference: "China's technological progress is based on independent innovation and free cooperation. The American side should stop inventing narratives about espionage to justify the technological blockade.