Beijing's response to the new US action in imposing sanctions on Chinese companies The spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced that the US will continue to impose sanctions on Chinese biomedical technology companies despite Beijing's strong opposition. He added that these measures are contrary to the agreement of the heads of the two countries, harm the economic and commercial relations between China and the US, and conflict with humanitarian principles. He asked Washington to stop political manipulation, accusations and baseless pressure against Chinese companies and warned that Beijing will take the necessary steps to protect its interests.