China's Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday announced a decision to take countermeasures against six US entities, including Applied DNA Sciences.⁣ ⁣ These countermeasures, which took effect on Wednesday, were adopted in response to the United States' sanctions against Chinese companies under the pretext of so-called "forced labor," according to the ministry.⁣ ⁣ The US move seriously violates international law and the basic norms of international relations, and gravely undermines China's sovereignty, security and development interests, the ministry said.⁣ ⁣ #China #UnitedStates #ChinaUS #InternationalTrade