In response to Canada's national security, the three Chinese companies are required to divesty investment in key mineral companies in Canada., Transparent and non -discriminated business environment.
According to the official website of the Ministry of Commerce of China on Sunday (November 6), the Ministry of Commerce made the above response to Canada's request for Chinese companies to withdraw questions from Chinese companies on November 2.
The Ministry of Commerce said that China expressed its resolute opposition to Canada's national security and interference blocking the normal business cooperation between China -Canada enterprises.
The Ministry of Commerce urged Canada to take care of China seriously and stop political and trade issues to create a fair, fair, transparent, and non -discriminated business environment for investors including China, and said that they will adopt it.Necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.
The Ministry of Commerce said that China and Canada are an important part of the global mineral supply chain.Chinese companies invest in Canada's minerals in the field of Minerals, which are based on market economy principles and business development needs.The Ministry of Commerce also pointed out that Canada's generalized national security concept, man -made obstacles, violates market rules, damages the commercial interests of China -Canada related enterprises, weaken global investors' confidence in the Canadian investment environment, is not conducive to the development of industrial development and global mineral supplyThe chain is stable.
When Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Zhao Lijian responded to the matter on Thursday (3rd), it also urged the Canada to stop unreasonable against Chinese companies.
Canadian Innovation, Science and Industry ’s local time on Wednesday (2nd), on the grounds of national security, three Chinese companies are required to peel off their investment in key mineral companies in Canada.
The three affected Chinese companies are China Mining (Hong Kong) Rare Metal Resources Co., Ltd., Shengxin Lithium Hong Kong Sun Company Shengze Lithium Industry Co., Ltd., and Zange Mining.Company Zange Mining (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.The Canadian government issued a new rule last week. Foreign state -owned enterprises' investment in key Minerals in Canada will face strict review.