Beijing, China - February 25, 2025 The United States has repeatedly tightened control over chip export to China and coerced other countries to go after China's semiconductor industry, which not only hinders the development of the global semiconductor industry, but also will backfire on itself, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Tuesday. Lin made the statement in response to media reports that U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration are sketching out tougher versions of curbs on semiconductors, and are pressuring key allies to escalate their restrictions on China's chip industry. "China has made clear its serious position more than once on the U.S. malicious attempts to block and suppress China’s semiconductor industry. The United States keeps broadening the concept of national security on trade and tech issues and politicizes and weaponizes them, and has repeatedly tightened control over chip export to China and coerced other countries to go after China's semiconductor industry. This behavior hinders the development of the global semiconductor industry and will eventually backfire on itself and benefit no one," Lin said.  Shotlist: Beijing, China - Feb 25, 2025: 1. Various of press briefing in progress; 2. Various of reporters; 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lin Jian, spokesman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: "China has made clear its serious position more than once on the U.S. malicious attempts to block and suppress China’s semiconductor industry. The United States keeps broadening the concept of national security on trade and tech issues and politicizes and weaponizes them, and has repeatedly tightened control over chip export to China and coerced other countries to go after China's semiconductor industry. This behavior hinders the development of the global semiconductor industry and will eventually backfire on itself and benefit no one."; 4. Various of reporters; 5. Press conference in progress. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]