The new round of UK sanctions against Russia involves Chinese companies. Ministry of Commerce: Urges the UK to immediately correct its erroneous practices.

On March 2nd, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce answered questions from reporters regarding the British sanctions on Chinese companies. The UK has repeatedly taken unilateral measures against Chinese companies on the grounds of alleged involvement with Russia. This action by the UK has no basis in international law and is not authorized by the United Nations. China strongly opposes and is firmly against it. On the issue of the Ukraine crisis, China has always strictly controlled the export of dual-use items in accordance with laws and regulations. Normal cooperation between Chinese and Russian enterprises should not be interfered with. China urges the UK to correct its wrong actions immediately and lift the sanctions on the relevant Chinese entities to maintain the good momentum in China-UK relations. China will take necessary measures to protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies. The specific Q&A transcript is as follows: Question: On February 24th, the British Foreign Office announced a new round of sanctions related to Russia, involving multiple Chinese companies. What is China's comment on this? The UK has repeatedly taken unilateral measures against Chinese companies under the pretext of Russia-related reasons. This action by the UK has no basis in international law and is not authorized by the United Nations. China strongly opposes and firmly rejects it. On the issue of the Ukraine crisis, China has always strictly controlled the export of dual-use items in accordance with laws and regulations. Normal cooperation between Chinese and Russian enterprises should not be interfered with. China urges the UK to correct its wrong actions immediately and lift the sanctions on the relevant Chinese entities. China will take necessary measures to protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies. Source: Ministry of Commerce official website; GMTEight Editor: Chen Xiaoyi.