Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China Hua Chunin (archive photo)
China did not support the introduction of sanctions against Russia in connection with the military conflict in the Donbass and the recognition of the independence of the “DPR” and “LPR”, the CGTN channel said with reference to the representative of the PRC Hua Chunin.
"Sanctions have never been an effective way to solve problems, China has always opposed unilateral sanctions," Chunin "Interfax" quoted .
According to the diplomat, "tension" between countries can be reduced "by dialogue and consultations."
In early February, the Kremlin’s website and the Chinese news agency Sinhua published an article by Vladimir Putin “Russia and China: a strategic partnership oriented to the future”. After that, the Russian president arrived at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Olympics in Beijing at the invitation of the chairman of the PRC Xi Jinping.
Earlier, the United States imposed sanctions against Russian banks due to the recognition of the "DPR" and "LPR". VEB.rf and Promsvyazbank, which own enterprises in the regions of Siberia, fell under the restrictions.
Britain also announced the introduction of sanctions against banks in Russia and close to Vladimir Putin.
Representatives of the EU countries approved new sanctions against Russia, which affect 351 State Duma deputies who supported the initiative of the sovereignty of "DPR" and "LPR".