Ukraine Crisis: Instead of threatening to use sanctions at every turn, why doesn't US help cool down
RIA Novosti: Financial Times said that Chinese tech companies risk violating sanctions if they keep shipping phones and telecom gear to Russia. What is China’s comment and will Chinese companies continue to work with Russia under the threat of sanctions? Zhao Lijian: I haven’t seen the reports you mentioned. China has stressed its position on the issue of sanction on many occasions. China does not approve of resolving issues through sanctions, and opposes unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction that have no basis in international law. We have said many times that sanctions, like war, solve no problems and create new ones. We also urge relevant politicians in the US to stop threatening sanctions at every turn. What they should do is to take concrete measures to help cool the situation in Ukraine and resolve the Ukraine crisis through peaceful consultations. I have heard that a Russian conductor was fired by Western orchestras for refusing to condemn his motherland, Russian movies were excluded from film awards, Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s works are banned in university courses, and the usage of the letter “Z” is deemed as illegal in some countries just because the letter is painted on Russian tanks. Western politicians often say that literature, arts and music know no borders. What have Russian writers and musicians done to deserve all this? They also stress the inviolability of private property. Did they ever think about their principles when freezing and seizing private property of Russian individuals? Their irrational moves will not do anything good for cooling the situation. It is hoped that all parties can calm down and focus on promoting talks for peace, rather than scale up sanctions and escalate tensions. Editor: Zhu Yan __________________ Powered by Shanghai Media Group, ShanghaiEye focuses on producing top-quality content for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. Nobody knows Shanghai better than us. Please subscribe to us ☻☻☻ __________________ For more stories, please click ■ What's up today in Shanghai, the most updated news of the city • Playlist ■ Amazing Shanghai, exploring the unknown corners of the city, learning the people, food and stories behind them • Amazing Shanghai and China 淘宝魔都玩转中国 ■ What Chinese people's lives are like during the post COVID-19 period • COVID-19 新冠疫情 ■ Views of foreign scholars on China and its affairs • Voices, Let's Listen! 听她他说 ■ Foreign faces in Shanghai, people living in this city sharing their true feelings • Playlist ■ Mini-docs showing why China is the country it is today • Stories & Documentary 奇闻逸事记录中国 __________________ ☎Leave us messages if you have any suggestions or questions! Thank you!
