"Such remarks fabricate facts and distort right and wrong, constituting blatant technological bullying and unilateral coercion. China firmly opposes them," Chinese FM spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday when asked to comment on allegations by some US officials on social media attacking Chinese technology companies, claiming that high-risk technologies from relevant Chinese companies could pose risks of espionage, cyberattacks and network disruptions, and urging the US' partners in the Western Hemisphere to swiftly turn to trusted suppliers to protect their citizens and national sovereignty.

Chinese technology companies offer advanced technologies, high cost-effectiveness, and safe and efficient services. When operating overseas, they strictly comply with the laws, regulations and industry standards of the countries where they operate, winning widespread recognition and favor from local partners and people, while making positive contributions to local economic and social development and employment. They are truly trustworthy suppliers, Lin said.

In fact, the US has long engaged in eavesdropping, surveillance and cyberattacks in Latin America and the Caribbean, making countries in the Americas feel unsafe and distrustful, Lin said.

"We urge the US to stop its political manipulation and stop interfering with the right of sovereign countries to independently choose their partners, and to do more things that contribute to the prosperity and stability of Latin America and the Caribbean," Lin said.