DW-China Update (33rd Edition) | 迪克森律所中国团队简报 (第三十三期)

Last week, the United States government undertook a series of actions directed towards Chinese technology companies, raising the specter that the presence of such companies in the United States was no longer welcome. On Wednesday, Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, issued a Press Statement announcing the launch of an effort promoted to protect America's critical telecommunications and technology infrastructure (the so-called "Clean Network" program). Dubbed the  “Clean Network” plan, this governmental initiative is focused on establishing "Clear Carriers," "Clean Stores, " "Clean Apps," a "Clean Cloud," and a "Clean Cable" network with the stated goal of combating the alleged aggressive and intrusive practices by the Chinese Communist Party ("CCP") and Chinese telecommunication companies and protecting privacy and sensitive information of US companies and individuals. In response to this announcement, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin responded, "it is absurd and