China’s Revenge Is Getting More Violent, Target Not America

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia –China has reacted strongly to the latest cybersecurity regulations from European governments. The Xi Jinping administration has threatened retaliation if the regulations discriminate against Chinese companies.

The South China Morning Post reported that the warning was disclosed in a 30-page document submitted by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce to the European Commission on April 17, 2026. A week later, MOFCOM spokesperson He Yongqian confirmed the document’s provision.

In the document, Beijing is prepared to impose trade restrictions, investigations into foreign entities, and reciprocal bans on European companies if anything bad happens to Chinese companies.

These threats fall under the Foreign Trade Law and the Council’s Supply Chain Security Regulation.

China objects to the use of non-technical risk factors in the European Union’s regulations. The Beijing government says these factors are subjective political tools designed to exclude Chinese companies, as quoted by the European Commission.

from The Next Web, Thursday (April 30, 2026).

The Next Web report stated that there was no mention of Chinese giants like Huawei or ZTE in the draft regulations.

The regulation, explained by EU Technology Commissioner Henna Virkkunen, aims to better protect the continent’s critical supply chains.

The new law requires member states to stop using equipment from vendors designated as high-risk suppliers of communications networks. The list will expire three years after the regulation comes into force.

The European Commission could also create a mechanism to designate entire countries as cybersecurity threats. This could expand the exemption to 18 sectors, including energy, transportation, and information technology.

SOURCE : CNBC INDONESIA