China strongly condemns and opposes U.S. blacklisting 28 Chinese entities over so-called human rights abuses in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. China also urges the U.S. to immediately correct its wrong position on China's "legitimate action against terrorism."

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Geng Shuang, spokesperson for Chinese Foreign Ministry, made the remarks, on Tuesday in response to the U.S.'s expansion of its trade blacklist to include some of China's top artificial intelligence entities.

The U.S. uses that groundless allegation as an excuse to restrict Chinese entities, said Geng, calling the move a serious violation of the basic norms governing international relations, and gross interference in China's internal affairs.

Geng reiterated that measures including setting up vocational education and training centers aim to counter-terrorism and eradicate extremism, have been well recognized and supported by the international community.

China will continue to take resolute measures to safeguard its national security and interests, said Geng, urging the U.S. to rescind the decision and stop interfering in China's internal affairs.