United StatesMěiguó美国Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Liánbāng Tōngxìn Wěiyuánhuì联邦通信委员会to issue / to announcefābù发布ban / prohibition orderjìnlìng禁令，to prohibit / to banjìnzhǐ禁止to importjìnkǒu进口foreignwàiguó外国manufactured / madezhìzào制造(structural particle)de的humanoid robotrénxíng jīqìrén人形机器人。
United States
Měiguó
美国
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Liánbāng Tōngxìn Wěiyuánhuì
联邦通信委员会
to issue / to announce
fābù
发布
ban / prohibition order
jìnlìng
禁令
to prohibit / to ban
jìnzhǐ
禁止
to import
jìnkǒu
进口
foreign
wàiguó
外国
manufactured / made
zhìzào
制造
(structural particle)
de
的
humanoid robot
rénxíng jīqìrén
人形机器人
United States
Měiguó
美国
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Liánbāng Tōngxìn Wěiyuánhuì
联邦通信委员会
July 28
qī yuè èrshíbā rì
7月28日
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
citing / on the grounds of
yǐ
以
national security
guójiā ānquán
国家安全
as the reason / as justification
wéiyóu
为由
to prohibit / to ban
jìnzhǐ
禁止
to import
jìnkǒu
进口
foreign
wàiguó
外国
manufactured
zhìzào
制造
(structural particle)
de
的
humanoid robot
rénxíng jīqìrén
人形机器人
and
hé
和
quadruped robot (four-legged robot)
sì zú jīqìrén
四足机器人
this / the said
gāi
该
measure / policy
cuòshī
措施
mainly / primarily
zhǔyào
主要
targeting / aimed at
zhēnduì
针对
holding / occupying
zhànjù
占据
global
quánqiú
全球
approximately
yuē
约
85 percent
85%
85%
market share
shìchǎng fèné
市场份额
(structural particle)
de
的
Chinese
Zhōngguó
中国
manufacturers
zhìzàoshāng
制造商
July 29, 2026 at 1:00 PM
United States
Měiguó
美国
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Liánbāng Tōngxìn Wěiyuánhuì
联邦通信委员会
July 28
qī yuè èrshíbā rì
7月28日
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
to prohibit / to ban
jìnzhǐ
禁止
to import
jìnkǒu
进口
foreign
wàiguó
外国
manufactured / made
zhìzào
制造
(structural particle)
de
的
humanoid robot
rénxíng jīqìrén
人形机器人
and / as well as
jí
及
quadruped robot (four-legged robot)
sì zú jīqìrén
四足机器人
FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
FCC
FCC
citing / on the grounds of
yǐ
以
national security
guójiā ānquán
国家安全
as the reason / as justification
wéiyóu
为由
to make / to issue
zuòchū
作出
this
zhè yī
这一
decision
juédìng
决定
related / relevant
xiāngguān
相关
products
chǎnpǐn
产品
(passive marker)
bèi
被
to be placed on / to be added to
lièrù
列入
prohibited purchases list / covered list
jìn gòu qīngdān
禁购清单
previously / prior to this
cǐqián
此前
a / one
yī gè
一个
the White House
Báigōng
白宫
special task force
tèbié gōngzuòzǔ
特别工作组
to arrive at / to reach (a conclusion)
dé chū
得出
conclusion
jiélùn
结论
foreign
wàiguó
外国
robots
jīqìrén
机器人
may / possibly
kěnéng
可能
to / toward
duì
对
US
Měiguó
美国
critical infrastructure
guānjiàn jīchǔ shèshī
关键基础设施
to pose / to constitute
gòuchéng
构成
cybersecurity
wǎngluò ānquán
网络安全
threat
wēixié
威胁
the ban / prohibition order
jìnlìng
禁令
also / equally
tóngyàng
同样
applies to / covers
shìyòng yú
适用于
connecting
liánjiē
连接
renewable energy
kě zàishēng néngyuán
可再生能源
and
hé
和
data centers
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心
(structural particle)
de
的
power inverters
diànlì nìbiànqì
电力逆变器
China
Zhōngguó
中国
currently
mùqián
目前
in
zài
在
global
quánqiú
全球
humanoid robot
rénxíng jīqìrén
人形机器人
market
shìchǎng
市场
to hold / to occupy
zhànyǒu
占有
approximately
yuē
约
85 percent
85%
85%
(structural particle)
de
的
market share
fèné
份额
to be / is
shì
是
affected / impacted (by)
shòu
受
impact / influence
yǐngxiǎng
影响
the most / greatest
zuìdà
最大
(structural particle)
de
的
country
guójiā
国家
without / absent
wèi jīng
未经
waiver / exemption
huòmiǎn
豁免
foreign
wàiguó
外国
manufacturers
zhìzàoshāng
制造商
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
unable to / cannot
wúfǎ
无法
in
zài
在
the US
Měiguó
美国
to sell
xiāoshòu
销售
the above-mentioned
shàngshù
上述
products
chǎnpǐn
产品
this (for policies/measures)
zhè xiàng
这项
measure / policy
cuòshī
措施
expected to / anticipated to
yùjì
预计
will
jiāng
将
before / ahead of
zài
在
September
jiǔ yuè
9月
China-US
Zhōng-Měi
中美
leaders
lǐngdǎorén
领导人
meeting / summit
huìmiàn
会面
before / prior to
qián
前
to increase / to add to
zēngjiā
增加
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
between
zhījiān
之间
(structural particle)
de
的
trade
màoyì
贸易
tension / friction
jǐnzhāng
紧张
situation
júshì
局势
senators
cānyìyuán
参议员
previously
cǐqián
此前
already (completion)
yǐ
已
to introduce / to put forward
tíchū
提出
legislation / a bill
lìfǎ
立法
explicitly / clearly
míngquè
明确
to prohibit / to ban
jìnzhǐ
禁止
government agencies
zhèngfǔ jīgòu
政府机构
to procure / to purchase
cǎigòu
采购
or
huò
或
to use
shǐyòng
使用
Chinese
Zhōngguó
中国
manufactured / made
zhìzào
制造
(structural particle)
de
的
robots
jīqìrén
机器人
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jiāng
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Welcome Home
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and others / etc.
děng
等
new-model
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新款
products
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产品
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