The Chinese Foreign Ministry warned of retaliatory measures when imposing duties due to oil purchases from the Russian Federation.

China will take decisive retaliatory measures if NATO countries, under pressure from the United States, try to impose duties against China under the pretext of purchasing Russian oil. This was stated on September 15 by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian.

"China's normal trade, economic and energy cooperation with countries around the world, including Russia, is legitimate and does not cause any complaints," TASS quoted the diplomat as saying.

If the legitimate rights and interests of the state are violated, then China will take countermeasures. In addition, the state will defend its sovereignty, security, and development interests, he added.

According to Lin Jian, the US actions related to pressure on the European Union (EU) are "a typical example of unilateral intimidation and economic coercion" and "seriously undermine international trade rules, threaten the security and stability of global supply chains."

"The facts have proved that coercion and pressure are not popular and do not allow solving problems," said the official representative of the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

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On September 13, US President Donald Trump announced that he was ready to impose sanctions against Russia only after all states refused to purchase Russian oil. In addition, he called for the introduction of 50-100 percent trade duties against China, and also clarified that their removal is expected after the end of the Ukrainian conflict.

The next day, on September 14, The Washington Post called the American leader's calls to stop importing oil from Russia an attempt to postpone sanctions. According to the newspaper, the tactics proposed by Trump are viewed negatively by the EU countries.

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