The rapist deserves legal sanction.
强奸犯应该受到法律制裁。
The trade
sanctions against your country have been lifted.
对贵国的贸易制裁已经解除。
The goverment refused to sanction a further cut in tariffs.
政府拒绝批准进一步削减关税。
Ren Zhengfei, founder of Huawei Technologies Co, said the US sanctions are both pressure and the driving force for the company basically establishing its own technology platform after four years of hard work.
华为技术公司创始人任正非表示，美国的制裁既是压力，也是华为经过四年努力基本建立自己技术平台的动力。
Wu said Temasek's confidence in China's innovative and tech companies has stayed intact despite Sino-US economic tensions and US sanctions on Chinese companies.
吴表示，尽管中美经济关系紧张，美国对中国企业实施制裁，淡马锡对中国创新和科技企业的信心依然保持不变。
"The domestic semiconductor industry has been facing continuous sanctions over the years, but I believe that it will be reborn and achieve self-reliance.
“这些年来，国内半导体行业一直面临着持续的制裁，但我相信它会重生，实现自力更生。
Yu Chengdong, CEO of Huawei's device business group, said at a product launch event in Shanghai: "We have experienced four years of winter under sanctions.
华为设备事业部首席执行官余承东在上海的一次产品发布会上表示：“我们经历了四年的制裁寒冬。
In a recent podcast with Financial Times, Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates decried the professed rationale behind US sanctions and said he does not think the US will ever be successful in preventing China from having cutting-edge chips.
在英国《金融时报》最近的一个播客中，微软联合创始人比尔·盖茨谴责了美国制裁背后公开的理由，并表示他认为美国永远不会成功阻止中国拥有尖端芯片。
In response to such reports, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday that China has always opposed the United States' practice of overgeneralizing the concept of national security to impose unjustifiable sanctions on Chinese enterprises.
针对此类报道，商务部周四表示，中国一贯反对美国过度概括国家安全概念，对中国企业实施无理制裁的做法。
The number is fractionally higher than the corresponding 2021 figure, yet marks a big turnaround from the nearly 30 percent year-on-year sales tumble in 2021 due to the US sanctions.
这一数字略高于2021年的相应数字，但标志着2021年美国制裁导致销售额同比下降近30%的局面发生了重大转变。
Sina Weibo user Chen wrote: "While American companies like Intel and Walmart cooperated with the US government's sanctions on Xinjiang, Tesla's first store in Xinjiang settled in Urumqi during this time!
新浪微博用户陈写道：“当英特尔和沃尔玛等美国公司配合美国政府对新疆的制裁时，特斯拉在新疆的第一家店在此期间落户乌鲁木齐！
The ascent came as investors shrugged off concerns about US sanctions, which had made the company delay its debut.
股价上涨之际，投资者对美国制裁的担忧不屑一顾，美国制裁使该公司推迟了上市。
The US government imposed sanctions on SenseTime in early December, putting the company on a list of alleged Chinese military-industrial complex companies.
12月初，美国政府对SenseTime实施制裁，将其列入所谓的中国军工复合体公司名单。
The comments came after the US Department of the Treasury on Friday announced new sanctions that included putting SenseTime on a list of Chinese military-industrial complex companies.
此前，美国财政部周五宣布了新的制裁措施，其中包括将SenseTime列入中国军工复合体公司名单。
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp's removal from a United States Defense Department blacklist is further indication that the US government sanctions on Chinese companies are unwarranted, experts said.
Gao Feng, a spokesman for China's Ministry of Commerce, said on Thursday that China always believes that removing the sanctions on Chinese companies will benefit China, the US and the rest of the world.
The companies have been slapped with fines of 30,000 yuan ($4,578) or 50,000 yuan, based on the violation facts and sanction provisions in the country's accounting laws.
Administrative sanctions on these companies have been postponed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Huawei Technologies Co said on Wednesday that it has the ability to satisfy the needs of its customers, especially various enterprises, as the company has poured a large amount of cash over the past two years to build up its stockpiles of chips in response to US government restrictions and sanctions.
Despite the US sanctions, SMIC reported record full-year results last year due to robust demand for semiconductors from the consumer electronics sector.
Companies previously included in the list were telecom equipment company Huawei Technologies and its 150 affiliates and ZTE Corp over sanctions violations.
Meng is accused of violating US sanctions against Iran.
The US used a presentation she made to the British multinational bank HSBC in 2013 to allege that she lied about Huawei's relationship with Skycom, a Hong Kong tech firm, putting HSBC at risk of breaking US sanctions against Iran.
"After she's informed HSBC that its commerce with Skycom is in Iran, HSBC is on full notice in terms of measuring the sanctions risk," defense lawyer Scott Fenton told Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes on Monday.
"It is the underlying authority for economic sanctions laws," Fraedrich said.
"The US tried many times before to contain and impose sanctions on China in history.
As Comrade Deng Xiaoping once pointed out, 'The last country in the world to be afraid of isolation, blockade or sanctions is China'," he said.
Washington sanctions that have hit Huawei continue to put pressure on sales of its latest products in markets such as Europe, he said, adding that it is difficult for European buyers to buy smartphones that don't have the Google app store and Google services as standard.
Meng is accused of lying to an HSBC executive in Hong Kong in August 2013 about Huawei's relationship with Skycom, a company which the US government charged violated its sanctions on technology sales to Iran.
Besides a considerable amount of compensation and administrative punishment, individuals in charge may even face criminal sanctions, enforced via extradition arrangements.
Speaking on behalf of US authorities on Wednesday, Crown counsel Robert Frater told the judge that "fraud, not sanctions violations, is at the heart of this case.
"Responding to the Crown on Thursday, Meng's defense lawyer Scott Fenton argued that the counsel has changed its arguments by speculating that HSBC could have lost business relationships if it were revealed to be doing business with Iran, regardless of sanctions.
Meng was arrested in December 2018 in Vancouver at the request of the US authorities, who alleged that Meng lied to HSBC about Huawei dealings with a former subsidiary accused of violating the US trade sanctions in Iran.
According to the defense, the risk faced by the bank from the alleged fraud is solely linked to American sanctions law, not the more traditional laws usually dealt with in extradition cases.
Peck concluded his argument that Meng's case is unique because its risk of economic deprivation for the alleged victim (HSBC), is based solely on US sanctions, something that Canada "has roundly rejected".
Canada lifted sanctions against Iran in 2016 after world powers signed a nuclear deal with the country.
Canada has not followed suit after the US withdrew from the deal in 2018 and imposed sanctions again.
The fraud charges Meng faces from US prosecutors involve Huawei Technologies Co allegedly using a subsidiary to sell telecom equipment in Iran despite US sanctions against the Middle Eastern country.
Meng's legal team, led by veteran lawyer Richard Peck, has argued that she should not be extradited because the charges, such as engaging in fraud to evade US sanctions on Iran, could not be considered crimes under Canadian law, and that it is not illegal in Canada to do business with Iran, because Canada lifted its sanctions against Iran four years ago.
The fraud charges Meng faces from US prosecutors involve Huawei Technologies Co Ltd allegedly using a subsidiary to sell telecom equipment in Iran despite American sanctions against the Middle Eastern country.
Led by veteran lawyer Richard Peck, Meng's lawyers have argued that she should not be extradited because the charges, such as fraud to evade US sanctions on Iran, could not be considered crimes under Canadian law, and that it is not illegal in Canada to do business with Iran, because Canada lifted its sanctions against Iran four years ago.
Huawei will not be a closed company despite US sanctions, founder saysRen Zhengfei, founder of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, on Thursday expressed strong opposition to the idea of "one world, two systems" and said the Chinese tech giant will never be a closed company despite the US government restrictions against it.
In April the company forecast a projected net profit of 1.2 billion yuan ($175 million) - 1.8 billion yuan in the first half of this year, after losing 7.8 billion yuan during the same period in 2018 due to US sanctions.
Huawei Technologies Co assured the public on Wednesday that its indigenous fifth generation technologies and solutions are "not at all impacted by the ongoing sanction" from Washington, and the company guarantees timely delivery for customers who have signed or are preparing to sign 5G procurement contracts.
Hu also said Huawei would still choose to buy from US vendors should sanctions be lifted.
Huawei's deep technology reserve and wealth of patents minimize the effect of sanctions on its 5G portfolio, said James Yan, research director at Counterpoint Technology Market Research.
As to whether the supply of 5G products will be affected by external sanctions, Hu said that alternative solutions have been found for all the affected components, and the performance of the alternative solutions are the same as or even better than the original components.
At present, Huawei's 5G technology solutions are completely unaffected by the sanctions.
- Britain's Financial Reporting Council (FRC) announced on Thursday that it has imposed sanctions against PwC, one of the world's well-known accounting companies, and its two partners over audit breaches in the financial years ending March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2016.
"The sanctions reflect the seriousness and extent of the breaches.
It is unclear whether the sanctions will be challenged by the US Department of Justice, which had asked Koh on May 2 to hold a hearing on that matter if Qualcomm were found liable.
"China strongly opposes other countries imposing unilateral sanctions on Chinese entities," Gao said.
All Party disciplinary actions and government sanctions were completed before Feb 3, local authorities said.
The US Justice Department unsealed criminal charges Monday against Huawei and its several subsidiaries, as well as Meng herself, alleging the company stole trade secrets, misled banks about its business and violated US sanctions.
"Meng was detained in Vancouver at the request of the US on Dec 1 in connection with alleged violations of US sanctions on Iran.
Ren’s daughter Meng Wanzhou, who is Huawei’s chief financial officer, was detained at the Vancouver International Airport in Canada on Dec 1 at the request of US authorities, on allegations that Huawei may have violated American sanctions on technology sales to Iran.
The arrest has drawn lots of media attention as it came a month after Huawei's chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, was detained in Canada at the US government's request on charges related to violating sanctions against Iran.
A Canadian prosecutor argued on Friday during Meng's bail hearing that she committed fraud in 2013 by telling financial institutions that Huawei Technologies Co Ltd had no connection to Skycom, a company that reportedly was selling US goods to Iran in violation of US sanctions.
The company added that it complies with all applicable laws and regulations in the countries it operates in, including export control and sanction laws of the United Nations, the US and the European Union.
Sachs compared Huawei's case to those of a large number of companies that have violated US sanctions against Iran and other countries.
"In 2011, for example, JPMorgan Chase paid $88.3 million in fines for violating US sanctions against Cuba, Iran and Sudan.
Samsung, for instance, is the second largest cellphone provider in Iran, behind Huawei, while Sweden's Ericsson has been selling equipment to Iran, even under sanctions.
Observers suggest 5G tech race may be factor; Trump talks of intervening to help trade dealThe arrest of Huawei's chief financial officer in Canada at the behest of the United States on a charge of violating US sanctions on Iran has stirred speculation about whether the target is the Chinese high-tech company itself.
Meng, the daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei, faces accusations that she misled multinational banks about Iran-linked transactions, putting the banks at risk of violating US sanctions.
Professor Sachs compared Huawei's case to those of a large number of companies that have violated US sanctions against Iran and other countries.
"In 2011, for example, JP Morgan Chase paid $88.3 million in fines in 2011 for violating US sanctions against Cuba, Iran and Sudan.
Samsung, for instance, is the second largest cellphone provider in Iran, behind Huawei, while the Swedish telecom company Ericsson has been selling equipment to Iran even under the sanctions.
It's reported that the 46-year-old is accused of breaking US sanctions on Iran and faces a possibility of an extradition to the US.
In a statement on Dec 6, the Chinese tech giant said the company complies with all applicable laws and regulations where it operates, including applicable export control and sanction laws and regulations of the US, the European Union and the United Nations.
"The company believes the Canadian and US legal systems will ultimately reach a just conclusion," Huawei said in the statement, adding that it complies with all applicable laws and regulations where it operates, including export controls, sanctions and regulations of the United Nations, the US and the European Union.
Under the initial strategy of the "A plus D-model" those corporations that have shares listed on a Chinese exchange (A-Shares) and are looking for a secondary listing (D-Shares) need to provide proof of no sanctions by the exchange regulator as well as the exchange over the past three years, show no alerts for a delisting and committed no severe violation of information disclosure over the last 12 months prior to the planned listing in Frankfurt.
French carmaker PSA Group has begun to suspend its joint venture activities in Iran to avoid US sanctions after Washington's withdrawal from the international nuclear deal.
Large French companies active in Iran, including oil major Total, are struggling to obtain exemptions from the sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump's administration.
Moscow has been seeking to boost energy cooperation with China, especially since the US sanctions on Russia, which also make it challenging for large Western firms including Glencore to cooperate with state-owned firms such as Rosneft.
Zha Weimin, deputy general manager and spokesman of Sinosure, China's only policy-oriented insurance company, said that if the US slapped on unilateral sanctions it would harm bilateral economic and trade relations.
"Regulators expect financial institutions to be responsible for maintaining a robust anti-money laundering policy and a sanctions compliance program for their entire operation," said Manhim Yu, a partner in Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services Department at EY in Hong Kong.
Wang also expressed concerns about US probes into the supply chain of chips produced using mature process technologies, as well as its sanctions imposed on Chinese businesses, during a telephone conversation with US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, the ministry said in a statement.
Wang also expressed concerns about issues such as the final rules on US semiconductor export controls to China, sanctions affecting Chinese companies, restrictions on bilateral investment and the US Section 301 tariff measures on China.
Wang expressed concerns about issues such as the final rules on US semiconductor export controls to China, sanctions affecting Chinese companies, restrictions on bilateral investments and the US Section 301 tariff measures on China.
China firmly opposes the United States Department of Treasury's sanctions imposed on certain Chinese entities with so-called Russia-related excuses, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce said on Monday.
Noting the US approach as typical unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction, the spokesperson said such acts undermine the order and rules of international trade, and affect the security and stability of the global industrial and supply chain.
Recent US sanctions against Chinese companies like Huawei and ZTE are good examples.
Furthermore, US sanctions related to China are also on the rise, on the excuse of military and human rights issues, with a particular emphasis on key high-tech fields like aerospace, advanced computing, quantum technology and biotechnology.
Wang also expressed concerns about issues such as US export controls on China, investment restrictions, sanctions on Chinese companies, restrictions on personnel exchanges and equal treatment for Chinese-invested companies operating in the US.
Wang also expressed concerns about issues such as the US export controls on China, investment restrictions, sanctions on Chinese companies, restrictions on personnel exchanges and equal treatment for Chinese-invested companies operating in the US.
Based on this lie, the US has enacted the "Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act", added Chinese entities to the sanction list and oppressed more Chinese companies, the spokesman said.
China firmly opposes the US Department of Treasury's sanctions on certain Chinese firms and individuals imposed on unfounded grounds of having links to Iran's drone and military aircraft development, the Ministry of Commerce said in Beijing on Tuesday.
The wanton use of unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction by the US undermines the rules and order of international trade, hinders normal international economic and trade exchanges, and jeopardizes the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises and individuals, the spokesperson said.
China has expressed its strong opposition after the US Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on certain Chinese entities and individuals on September 19, alleging their involvement in Iran-related drone and military aircraft development, said the Ministry of Commerce in an online statement.
The official said that the US's unilateral sanctions and extraterritorial jurisdiction practices undermine the international trade order and rules while obstructing normal economic and trade exchanges among countries.
The Chinese commerce minister emphasized his serious concerns regarding various issues, including the US Section 301 tariff measures on China, semiconductor policies, two-way investment restrictions, discriminatory subsidies and sanctions on Chinese companies during the meeting on Monday.
"While we can't force the clients to use a particular currency," he said, "more and more are choosing to settle in renminbi, especially those from countries affected by US sanctions, such as Russia and Iraq.
She also said that the more the US sanctions China, the harder China will try to make rapid technological progress.
Reviewing the US' performance on following WTO rules via the report, China has expressed concerns over US policy measures that undermine the multilateral trading rules, impose unilateral sanctions, adopt double standards in industrial policies, and disturb global industrial and supply chains.
The US has long been imposing unilateral sanctions like additional tariffs to other countries under the so-called concerns of national security, human rights and forced technology transfer, and forces others to take its side and meet its requirements, the report said.
China has urged the United States to abandon irrational suppression of Chinese companies and lift unilateral sanctions on them ahead of a possible visit by the US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
In recent years, the US has placed a large number of Chinese enterprises on its blacklist and imposed various types of sanctions to suppress them, citing multiple pretexts like national security, human rights and issues related to the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Iran and Russia, said Shu Jueting, spokeswoman of the ministry, at a news briefing.
Ending the US' arbitrary suppression of Chinese companies and lifting unilateral sanctions on them can help inject positive energy into bilateral economic relations, she said.
In the Finance Ministry's statement, China renewed its concerns over the US sanctions, and urged the US to scrap tariff increases on China, stop suppression of Chinese enterprises, treat two-way investments fairly, relax export controls, and lift the ban on products related to Xinjiang.
US sanctions against Chinese entities and individuals only reveal its true attempt to stem the development of China's high-tech enterprises, Xu said.
In recent years, however, the US has introduced a series of economic sanctions and suppressive measures against China, which have undermined the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese market players and damaged popular support for bilateral relations, China's Ministry of Finance said.
China reiterated its concerns over the US sanctions, and requires the US to scrap tariff increases on China, stop suppression of Chinese enterprises, treat two-way investments fairly, relax export controls on China, and lift the ban on products related to the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, the ministry said.
During the meeting, the vice-premier expressed concerns over US sanctions against China.