China faces consequences if the country tries to help Russia offset losses from Western sanctions, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said.
“We are closely monitoring the extent to which China actually provides material and economic support to Russia. We told Beijing that we will not tolerate or allow any country to try to compensate Russia for its economic losses (from Western sanctions),” Sullivan said in an interview with CNN (quoted by RIA Novosti).
The presidential adviser did not answer the question about the readiness of the United States to impose restrictions on Beijing.
Washington will take action if China refuses to comply with the sanctions imposed by Western countries against Russia, the United States has the means to do this, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said earlier at a briefing.
“China is complying with the imposed sanctions. They also clearly abstained from voting in the UN Security Council, and made some remarks about the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. If they do not comply with the sanctions, <...> we clearly have the means to take action,” Psaki said.
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov noted that part of Russia’s gold and foreign exchange reserves is in yuan, and Western countries are seeking China to impose restrictions on access to currency. Pressure is also being exerted in an attempt to limit Russia’s trade with China, Siluanov said in the Moscow. Kremlin. Putin” on TV channel “Russia 1”.
China does not intend to join the sanctions imposed by Western countries against Russia because of the special operation in Ukraine, said earlier the head of the Chinese Banking and Insurance Regulatory Committee, Guo Shuqing.
In addition, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that China will continue to import Russian natural gas and maintain regular trade contacts. The Foreign Ministry also announced that it would continue to contribute to the de-escalation of the situation in Ukraine and welcomed the Russian-Ukrainian negotiations.