Chinese state media Yuyuan Tantian published an article saying that China's robot exports are surging, triggering a "great anxiety" in the United States. Washington imposes various restrictions and sanctions on Chinese enterprises, "restricting when unable to compete." The article ends by satirically adapting a famous saying by Lu Xun: "Have Americans lost their confidence?"
On Wednesday, Yuyuan Tantian reported that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has repeatedly rolled out restrictive measures targeting advanced robotic equipment and power inverters from China, while China's Ministry of Commerce and other relevant departments have announced countermeasures.
The article points out that, on one hand, the U.S. imposes import restrictions on Chinese robots, but on the other hand, most American AI research labs are using Chinese robots. The U.S.'s desire to use them while restricting them can be seen from one of China's "new tariff codes."
In January this year, China updated its customs tariff codes, classifying humanoid and quadruped robots under 'intelligent bionic robots', with a dedicated code "84798970." Yuyuan Tantian notes that after this new code was implemented, China's export value for intelligent bionic robots increased more than fivefold in just half a year. "This isn't climbing a hill, it's a jump."
The article believes this has caused American anxiety: "Seeing Chinese robots already 'sold worldwide' while they are still researching 'investing in factories', the anxious U.S. government can only keep imposing restrictions."
The article also notes that, after the new code was implemented, the largest export destination for China's intelligent bionic robots is the United States. At the same time, the U.S. is China's second largest robot export market. "What the U.S. government wants to cut off is precisely what American companies want."
The article concludes that recently, the U.S. has repeatedly imposed various sanctions and restrictions on Chinese enterprises, many of which are the latest achievements of China's technological development. When they can't compete, they resort to restrictions—it deserves this saying: Have Americans lost their confidence?
Over the past week, the U.S. government has continued to sanction Chinese enterprises. On Wednesday, China's Ministry of Commerce announced a series of countermeasures, including tightening export controls on drone-related items to the U.S., and adding seven U.S. entities to its countermeasure list.