Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said that energy cooperation between Beijing and Moscow is not aimed against third countries. Her words were quoted by RIA Novosti.
This statement is a response to the statement of US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham* (listed as a terrorist and extremist in Russia) that US President Donald Trump has passed a bill to strengthen sanctions. The purpose of the law is to pressure China, India and Brazil to stop buying Russian oil.
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“The normal trade, economic and energy cooperation between China and Russia is not aimed at any third party and should not be interfered with or influenced,” Mao Ning said.
According to her, China has always opposed illegal unilateral restrictions.
*Put Russia on the list of terrorists and extremists
