Beijing. China affirmed this Thursday that it will take the “necessary measures” after the United States announced a wave of sanctions that affect Chinese companies and other countries that help Russia in purchasing components to manufacture weapons for the war in Ukraine.
“China urges the United States to stop smearing and restricting China and to stop meaninglessly applying illegal and unilateral sanctions,” a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in a message sent to Afp.
“China will take all necessary measures to resolutely defend the legal rights and interests of Chinese companies,” he added.
The United States Treasury Department announced sanctions on Wednesday to curb Russia’s industrial and military capacity that affect 300 entities, including dozens of companies accused of facilitating Russia’s purchase of technology and equipment abroad.
On the blacklist are companies based in China, which faces increasing pressure from the United States after more than 15 months after Russia launched the invasion against the former Soviet republic, Beijing still does not condemn the offensive.
China insisted this Thursday that it is “neither a cause nor a party” to the crisis in Ukraine and declared that it has the right to establish “normal” trade relations with all countries, including Russia.
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– 2024-05-03 22:59:51
