BEIJING, May 8 (Reuters) - China's commerce ministry on

Wednesday condemned a U.S. decision to revoke licenses that had

let companies ship chips to sanctioned Chinese telecoms

equipment maker Huawei Technologies, calling the move a "typical

practice of economic coercion".

"The U.S. has generalized the concept of national security,

politicized economic and trade issues, abused export control

measures... China is firmly opposed to this," a ministry

spokesperson said in a statement.

China will take all necessary measures to safeguard the

rights and interests of Chinese firms, the statement added.