China criticized threats of secondary sanctions for trade with Russia

China opposes unilateral sanctions for trade with Russia and believes that only peaceful dialogue will resolve the conflict in Ukraine. This was announced on July 16 by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian.

A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry made a corresponding statement, commenting on the words of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that Brazil, China and India may face secondary sanctions if they do not stop trading with Russia.

"Dialogue and negotiations are the only possible way out of the Ukrainian crisis. China opposes unilateral sanctions and "long—arm" jurisdiction, the Anadolu agency reports the words of a Chinese diplomat.

In addition, Lin Jian stated that it was impossible to win the trade war and called on the North Atlantic Alliance to negotiate, the newspaper adds.Ru.

The burden on Washington: why did Trump use the language of threats to Moscow

And why will 100% duties make little difference in trade, and Patriot supplies to the Ukrainian Armed Forces will not bring them success on the battlefield?

On July 15, US President Donald Trump announced that he intends to impose sanctions on Russia if agreements on the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict are not reached. He also stressed that if he had been in power instead of his predecessor as president Joe Biden, this situation would not have happened.