BEIJING – China is “shocked” that the US is alleging Chinese companies provided counterfeit electronic parts to the US army, says a spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry.

China’s Foreign Ministry believes the US government should first investigate contract details and identify suppliers, according to published reports.

The statements came in response to a US Senate Armed Service Committee report that states the finding of more than one million suspected counterfeit parts in the Department of Defense's supply chain, about 70% of which were determined to have come from Chinese companies. The committee also said the US Defense Ministry and US-based defense contractors worked with hundreds of independent distributors.

The parts were slated for use in US Navy helicopters and surveillance planes, and Air Force cargo planes.