New Delhi: In a major escalation in the US–China tech rivalry, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Washington imposed an immediate ban on new imports of humanoid robots, drawing sharp criticism from China and threatening to overshadow Chinese President Xi Jinping’s planned September meeting with US President Donald Trump. The Chinese Commerce Ministry on Thursday denounced the US move, saying it would “severely undermine the stability of China-U.S. economic and trade relations, and seriously disrupt the stability of global industrial and supply chains.” If the US proceeds with the ban “China will resolutely retaliate to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests”,…