Beijing : China on Monday accused the US of clearly showing “grandfathering and double standards” by imposing new illegal sanctions on Chinese companies. According to China, these sanctions have been imposed as part of the US action against Russia’s Wagner Group which is related to companies and individuals. Companies have been targeted for their role in the Ukraine war and human rights abuses in Africa, among other activities.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said during the press conference, ‘The sanctions have no basis in international law. These restrictions are illegal and unilateral. Mao said, ‘The punitive measures are seriously harming China’s interests. China firmly rejects and condemns this. A serious complaint has been lodged with the American side.
China US Tension: America imposed sanctions on companies related to Russia, China said bullying, lodged protest
‘Looking for opportunity to target Chinese companies’
“The US has stepped up its efforts to send weapons to one side of the war that has resulted in an endless war, but it has often been spreading misinformation about China’s arms supplies to Russia, Chinese companies,” he said. But is looking for an opportunity to ban without any reason. The US Treasury and State Departments issued a coordinated statement saying dozens of companies belonging to the Wagner Group had been targeted, some in the Central African Republic and the United Arab Emirates. Wagner is a Russian private military company involved in the ongoing war in eastern Ukraine.