BEIJING:
China is not deliberately circumventing sanctions on Russia, a seniorChinese diplomat said on Saturday, a day after the European Union warnedBeijing against allowing Moscow to work around measures imposed after theRussian invasion of Ukraine.
Wang Lutong, director-general of European affairs at China’s foreignministry, told reporters that China is contributing to the global economyby conducting normal trade with Russia.
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“China is not a related party on the crisis of Ukraine. We don’t think ournormal trade with any other country should be affected,” he said.
