"The U.S. move will severely affect normal operations of Chinese companies. China will continue negotiating with the U.S. side on this issue," the ministry said on its website (www.mofcom.gov.cn).

The U.S. Commerce Department has placed export restrictions on ZTE for alleged violations of U.S. export controls on Iran, according to documents seen by Reuters.

(Reporting by Beijing Monitoring Desk; Editing by Lincoln Feast)

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