“Not intentionally circumventing sanctions against Russia”: China

Beijing:

China is not intentionally circumventing sanctions against Russia, a senior Chinese diplomat said Saturday, a day after China and the European Union held a virtual summit at which the EU told Beijing not to allow Moscow to circumvent Western sanctions that were imposed for the invasion of Ukraine.

Wang Lutong, director-general for European affairs at China’s foreign ministry, told reporters that China contributes to the global economy by conducting normal trade with Russia.