Spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce Responds to Journalists' Questions Regarding EU's 19th Round of Sanctions List Targeting Chinese Companies

    Q: On October 23, the EU announced that it had included Chinese companies in its 19th round of sanctions against Russia, and for the first time imposed sanctions on major Chinese refineries and oil traders. What is China's comment on this?

    A: Despite China's repeated representations and dissuasion, the EU has gone ahead with its 19th round of sanctions against Russia, once again targeting Chinese companies and for the first time sanctioning major Chinese refineries and oil traders. China expresses strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to this move.

    China has always opposed unilateral sanctions that lack legal basis under international law and are not authorized by the United Nations. The EU's actions run counter to the spirit of the consensus reached by Chinese and EU leaders, severely undermine the overall framework of China-EU economic and trade cooperation, and impact global energy security. China urges the EU to immediately stop listing Chinese companies and refrain from going further down the wrong path. China will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies and firmly protect its own energy security and economic development.