On January 8, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mao Ning presided over a regular press conference. Some reporters asked questions about US sanctions against Russia and Sino-Russian economic and trade cooperation. Mao Ning said that China has always opposed illegal unilateral sanctions, and normal economic, trade and energy cooperation between China and Russia does not target third parties, nor should it be interfered with or influenced.

On January 8, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mao Ning presided over a regular press conference. Some reporters asked questions about US sanctions against Russia and Sino-Russian economic and trade cooperation. Mao Ning said that China has always opposed illegal unilateral sanctions, and normal economic, trade and energy cooperation between China and Russia does not target third parties, nor should it be interfered with or influenced.