United StatesMěiguó美国to ban / to prohibitjìnzhǐ禁止to import / importation ofjìnkǒu进口foreign / made abroadwàiguó外国humanoid / human-shapedrénxíng人形robotjīqìrén机器人，ChinaZhōngguó中国to threatenwēixié威胁to take / to adopt (measures)cǎiqǔ采取resolute / firmjiānjué坚决countermeasures / to counterfǎnzhì反制measurescuòshī措施。
United States
Měiguó
美国
to ban / to prohibit
jìnzhǐ
禁止
to import / importation of
jìnkǒu
进口
foreign / made abroad
wàiguó
外国
humanoid / human-shaped
rénxíng
人形
robot
jīqìrén
机器人
China
Zhōngguó
中国
to threaten
wēixié
威胁
to take / to adopt (measures)
cǎiqǔ
采取
resolute / firm
jiānjué
坚决
countermeasures / to counter
fǎnzhì
反制
measures
cuòshī
措施
United States
Měiguó
美国
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to ban / to prohibit
jìnzhǐ
禁止
to import / importation of
jìnkǒu
进口
foreign-made
wàiguó
外国
manufactured / produced
zhìzào
制造
(structural particle)
de
的
humanoid / human-shaped
rénxíng
人形
robot
jīqìrén
机器人
after / following
hòu
后
China
Zhōngguó
中国
Ministry of Commerce
Shāngwùbù
商务部
to threaten
wēixié
威胁
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
to take / to adopt
cǎiqǔ
采取
resolute / firm
jiānjué
坚决
countermeasures
fǎnzhì
反制
measures
cuòshī
措施
China
Zhōngguó
中国
to account for / to hold
zhàn
占
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
humanoid
rénxíng
人形
robot
jīqìrén
机器人
market
shìchǎng
市场
approximately
yuē
约
85 percent
bǎifēnzhī bāshíwǔ
百分之八十五
(structural particle)
de
的
share / portion
fèn é
份额
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to believe / to consider
rènwéi
认为
Beijing / the Chinese government
Běijīng
北京
may / possibly
kěnéng
可能
by means of / using
yǐ
以
to restrict / to limit
xiànzhì
限制
rare earth (minerals)
xītǔ
稀土
exports / to export
chūkǒu
出口
as / serving as
zuòwéi
作为
retaliation / to retaliate
bàofù
报复
means / method
shǒuduàn
手段
August 6, 2026 at 8:20 AM
United States
Měiguó
美国
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Liánbāng Tōngxìn Wěiyuánhuì
联邦通信委员会
on / at (time)
yú
于
July 29
7 yuè 29 rì
7月29日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to ban / to prohibit
jìnzhǐ
禁止
to import / importation of
jìnkǒu
进口
foreign
wàiguó
外国
manufactured / produced
zhìzào
制造
(structural particle)
de
的
humanoid / human-shaped
rénxíng
人形
robot
jīqìrén
机器人
reason / grounds
lǐyóu
理由
is
shì
是
to / toward
duì
对
national security
guójiā ānquán
国家安全
to constitute / to pose
gòuchéng
构成
threat
wēixié
威胁
this / the said
gāi
该
ban / prohibition order
jìnlìng
禁令
also / additionally
hái
还
to cover / to encompass
hángài
涵盖
robot dog
jīqì gǒu
机器狗
and others / etc.
děng
等
four-legged / quadruped
sìzú
四足
robot
jīqìrén
机器人
as well as / and also
yǐjí
以及
various types of
duō zhǒng
多种
to be able to / capable of
nénggòu
能够
to perceive / to sense
gǎnzhī
感知
surrounding / nearby
zhōuwéi
周围
environment
huánjìng
环境
(structural particle)
de
的
autonomous / independent
zìzhǔ
自主
mobile / moving
yídòng
移动
device / equipment
shèbèi
设备
China
Zhōngguó
中国
Ministry of Commerce
Shāngwùbù
商务部
subsequently / then
suíhòu
随后
to issue / to publish
fābiǎo
发表
statement
shēngmíng
声明
to state / to say
chēng
称
the US side
Měifāng
美方
approach / practice
zuòfǎ
做法
to have / to possess
jùyǒu
具有
discriminatory character
qíshìxìng
歧视性
and
hé
和
suppressive character
dǎyāxìng
打压性
and / furthermore
bìng
并
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
resolutely / firmly
jiānjué
坚决
to take / to adopt
cǎiqǔ
采取
countermeasures
fǎnzhì
反制
measures
cuòshī
措施
in order to
yǐ
以
to safeguard / to protect
wéihù
维护
its own
zìshēn
自身
legitimate / lawful
héfǎ
合法
rights and interests
quányì
权益
data / figures
shùjù
数据
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
China
Zhōngguó
中国
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
to account for / to hold
zhàn
占
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
humanoid
rénxíng
人形
robot
jīqìrén
机器人
market
shìchǎng
市场
approximately
yuē
约
85 percent
bǎifēnzhī bāshíwǔ
百分之八十五
(structural particle)
de
的
share / portion
fèn é
份额
Unitree (Chinese robotics company)
Yùshù
宇树
and
hé
和
AGIBOT (Chinese robotics company)
AGIBOT
AGIBOT
and others / etc.
děng
等
enterprises / companies
qǐyè
企业
already
yǐ
已
to achieve / to realize
shíxiàn
实现
in batches / at scale
pīliàng
批量
to ship / to deliver goods
chūhuò
出货
by comparison / in contrast
xiāng bǐ zhī xià
相比之下
Tesla (company)
Tèsīlā
特斯拉
and
hé
和
Figure AI (US robotics company)
Figure AI
Figure AI
and others / etc.
děng
等
American / US
Měiguó
美国
enterprises / companies
qǐyè
企业
(possessive particle)
de
的
output / production volume
chǎnliàng
产量
amounts to only / is merely
jǐn wéi
仅为
a few hundred units
shù bǎi tái
数百台
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out / to note
zhǐchū
指出
Beijing / the Chinese government
Běijīng
北京
may / possibly
kěnéng
可能
again / once more
zàicì
再次
to restrict / to limit
xiànzhì
限制
rare earth (minerals)
xītǔ
稀土
exports / to export
chūkǒu
出口
as / serving as
zuòwéi
作为
countermeasure
fǎnzhì
反制
means / method
shǒuduàn
手段
while / and yet
ér
而
China
Zhōngguó
中国
to control / to dominate
zhǎngkòng
掌控
(ongoing state marker)
zhe
着
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
approximately
yuē
约
90 percent
bǎifēnzhī jiǔshí
百分之九十
(structural particle)
de
的
rare earth
xītǔ
稀土
processing / refining
jiāgōng
加工
capacity / capability
nénglì
能力
this (contest / bout)
zhè chǎng
这场
revolving around / centered on
wéirào
围绕
robot
jīqìrén
机器人
field / sector
lǐngyù
领域
(structural particle)
de
的
game / contest of wills
bóyì
博弈
(passive voice marker)
bèi
被
to be seen as / regarded as
shì wéi
视为
China-US / Sino-American
Zhōng-Měi
中美
wider / broader
gèng guǎngfàn
更广泛
technology
kējì
科技
competition
jìngzhēng
竞争
(structural particle)
de
的
important / significant
zhòngyào
重要
component / integral part
zǔchéng bùfen
组成部分
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