měi guó美国xiàn zhì限制wài guó外国jī qì rén机器人jìn kǒu进口，měi zhōng美中kē jì科技jìng zhēng竞争huò或kuò dà扩大
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission added two types of foreign-made equipment to its restricted list.
The first type is advanced robots, including humanoid robots that walk like people and four-legged robots; the second type is internet-connected power inverters.
The U.S. government believes these products could create cybersecurity and supply-chain security risks and affect critical infrastructure and national security.
Observers believe the new rules are mainly aimed at China.
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it would protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies.
Some U.S. lawmakers and robotics companies support the decision.
They believe the United States should develop robots made domestically, protect data in factories and homes, and create more jobs.
The U.S. government is also studying the situation of Chinese robots entering the U.S. market.
Besides chips, robots may become a new area of technological competition between the United States and China.