Chinese premier urges world to resist unilateral sanctions

The world community must resist the unilateral sanctions of individual states and prevent blocs from confronting each other. This was stated by the Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of CHINA Li Qiang, speaking at the opening ceremony of the main part of the Boao Asian Forum.

“We must adhere to [China's] global security initiative, <...> resist the abuse of unilateral sanctions and long arm jurisdiction (extension of national law to foreign defendants.). <...> We are against bloc confrontation, when you have to choose between one side or another,” he said.

The world community, he said, should strive for solidarity and promote global development. China supports peaceful ways to resolve differences between states, the politician stressed.

RUSSIA considers the sanctions imposed against it unilaterally illegal. At the same time, the country has repeatedly introduced retaliatory restrictions.

China also opposed unilateral sanctions against Moscow. Beijing has never considered the imposition of sanctions an effective solution to crises and holds the same opinion in the current situation with restrictions on Russia, said Chinese Foreign Ministry Secretary Hua Chunying. She called unilateral sanctions illegal.

Anti-Russian sanctions will not help resolve the conflict in Ukraine, they can further increase tensions and aggravate the situation, said former Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe. At the same time, he stressed, China opposes the conflict in Ukraine.