China urges the European Union (EU) to abandon double standards and stop smearing the normal cooperation between China and Russia, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said at a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday.
Mao Ning, the spokeswoman, made the remarks in response to media inquiry that the EU is proposing to sanction several Chinese firms that it claims helped Russian companies develop attack drones that were deployed against Ukraine.
"China firmly opposes unilateral sanctions that have no basis in international law or authorization of the UN Security Council. On the Ukraine issue, China is committed to promoting talks for peace. China has never provided weapons to parties to the conflict and strictly controls the export of dual-use articles, even drones for civilian use, and opposes using civilian drones for military purposes," said Mao.
"The normal exchanges and cooperation between Chinese and Russian companies do not target any third party, and should not be disrupted or interfered with by any third party. As we speak, most countries, including European countries and the U.S., carry out trade with Russia. We urge the EU to refrain from applying double standard and stop listing Chinese companies, smearing China and shifting the blame to China without providing any factual basis. China will do what is necessary to firmly defend the lawful rights and interests of Chinese companies," Mao continued.
China urges EU to abandon double standards, stop smearing normal cooperation between China and Russia
China urges EU to abandon double standards, stop smearing normal cooperation between China and Russia
