China Critiques Sanctions Over Russian Invasion
A spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs again backed away from imposing sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. "China does not agree with resolving issues with sanctions, still less unilateral sanctions that lack the basis of international…
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law," the spokesperson said, according to a transcript in English of a regular press conference. "Reality has long proven that sanctions not only fail to resolve problems, but will create new ones. It will result in a situation where multiple players lose, and will disrupt the process of political settlement." The spokesperson did echo a sentiment previously expressed by President Xi Jinping that a "Cold War mentality" is to be avoided and that European peace should be brought "through dialogue and negotiation." China has walked the line of refusing to impose any restrictions on Russia following the invasion while saying that "all countries' sovereignty and territorial integrity should be respected and upheld."