On November 26, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mao Ning presided over a regular press conference. A Bloomberg reporter asked how many Chinese companies are proposed to be sanctioned by the European Union, claiming that these companies helped Russian companies develop attack drones for use in Ukraine. What comments does the Chinese side have on this? Mao Ning said that China has always opposed unilateral sanctions that have no basis in international law and are not authorized by the UN Security Council. On the Ukraine issue, China has always been committed to persuading peace and promoting negotiations. It has never provided weapons to the parties to the conflict, strictly controlled the export of dual-use items or even civilian drones, and opposed the use of civilian drones for military purposes. She stressed that normal exchanges and cooperation between Chinese and Russian enterprises do not target third parties and should not be interfered with or influenced by third parties. Currently, most countries, including Europe and the US, are trading with Russia. We urge the European side not to engage in “double standards” and stop naming Chinese companies and discrediting and punishing China when there is no factual basis. The Chinese side will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.

On November 26, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mao Ning presided over a regular press conference. A Bloomberg reporter asked how many Chinese companies are proposed to be sanctioned by the European Union, claiming that these companies helped Russian companies develop attack drones for use in Ukraine. What comments does the Chinese side have on this? Mao Ning said that China has always opposed unilateral sanctions that have no basis in international law and are not authorized by the UN Security Council. On the Ukraine issue, China has always been committed to persuading peace and promoting negotiations. It has never provided weapons to the parties to the conflict, strictly controlled the export of dual-use items or even civilian drones, and opposed the use of civilian drones for military purposes. She stressed that normal exchanges and cooperation between Chinese and Russian enterprises do not target third parties and should not be interfered with or influenced by third parties. Currently, most countries, including Europe and the US, are trading with Russia. We urge the European side not to engage in “double standards” and stop naming Chinese companies and discrediting and punishing China when there is no factual basis. The Chinese side will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.