China warns of consequences if EU imposes sanctions for aid to Russia
Trust between the European Union and China will be ruined if Brussels imposes sanctions against Chinese companies for allegedly aiding Russia, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin.
The bloc could seriously disrupt trust and cooperation with China and exacerbate rifts and confrontation in the world, the diplomat said.
Wenbin stressed that China urged the EU not to take the wrong path, adding that otherwise Beijing would firmly defend its legitimate rights and interests.
Earlier it was reported that the bloc is planning restrictive measures against seven Chinese companies accused of supplying electronic components to Russia as part of a new package of sanctions.
The new, 11th sanctions package will reportedly be discussed at a meeting of EU ambassadors on May 10.
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