The official newspaper of China’s ruling Communist Party has warned the Trump administration of countermeasures as it considers banning imports of some Chinese AI components, adding a fresh source of strain to the countries’ fragile trade truce. In a commentary published on Wednesday, the People’s Daily accused the US of “unilateral bullying” over the Federal Communications Commission’s announcement last week that it would tighten restrictions on some foreign-made robots and power inverters, sectors in which China is a dominant manufacturer. The newspaper did not mention the proposed restrictions on data-centre components reported on Tuesday, but its warning underscored the potential for Washington’s growing campaign against Chinese technology to complicate efforts by Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to stabilise relations before the Chinese leader’s expected US visit next month. “The US measures, under the pretext of ‘non-discrimination’ or ‘national security,’ are in essence discriminatory treatment and suppression targeting Chinese enterprises and products,” the newspaper said. “This move by the US side runs counter to the current momentum of stabilisation and improvement in China-US relations,” the newspaper said, citing the May summit in Beijing between Xi and Trump.