China protests to Canada over restrictions on investment in lithium mining

Beijing is protesting Ottawa's restrictions on three Chinese companies' investment in lithium mining in Canada, according to an official representative of the Ministry of Commerce of China, Report informs referring to TASS.

"The People's Republic of China strongly opposes Canada's actions that disrupt and block normal business cooperation between Chinese and Canadian companies under the pretext of (protecting) national security," a spokesman said.

The Ministry of Commerce said that China will take the necessary measures to strongly protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.