Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying on Tuesday urged the US to respect the rule of law and the market and protect the legitimate rights and interests of investors after the New York Stock Exchange scrapped the decision to delist three Chinese telecoms companies.

Hua said the US suppression of Chinese companies will have limited direct impact on relevant companies and will instead hurt the national interests and image of the US as well as the global status of the US capital market.

She urged the US to do more that is conducive to the stability of the global economy and maintain the order of the global financial market.