"It will be another example of the US using political means to undermine its bilateral business cooperation with China and wantonly oppress Chinese businesses. "

In a phone call with Meng on Wednesday, Chinese Ambassador to Canada Cong Peiwu blasted Ottawa for its detention of the Huawei chief financial officer, stressing that "any attempt to bully or oppress Chinese nationals will inevitably be hit hard".

Any attempt to bully and oppress the Chinese people will be severely answered.

China opposes the United States' practice to abuse the concept of "national security" to oppress foreign companies, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a daily news briefing.

Zhao said China opposes the US practice of stretching the concept of national security and abusing national power to oppress certain foreign businesses.