The Chinese Ministry of Commerce expressed, on Sunday, thatobvious dissatisfaction” I “Strong oppositionIn the face of the US authorities’ decision to impose another package of secondary sanctions. These included Chinese companies supporting the Russian invasion of Ukraine..
Beijing calls on Washington to immediately stop these actions and announces that it will take necessary measures to protect its interests.
“China urges the US to immediately stop these inappropriate practices and will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies,” an unnamed spokesperson said in a statement posted on the ministry’s website.
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The US decision to impose sanctions on Chinese companies has serious consequences for international trade relations. As one of the world’s largest economies, China plays a major role in global supply chains.Sanctions can disrupt these chains, affecting the stability of international trade and the economy.
Let us recall that on Friday the US State Department imposed sanctions on more than 400 people and companies Support for Russian aggression against Ukraine. These included: Chinese companies involved in shipping microelectronics and machine tools to Russia.
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Washington has repeatedly criticized Beijing for supporting Russia’s arms industry and has previously imposed sanctions in an attempt to prevent the Kremlin from using certain technologies for military purposes.
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce described the measures as “typical unilateral sanctions” that “Disrupting the international trade order and rules, hindering normal international economic and trade exchanges, and threatening the security and stability of global industrial and supply chains.“
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