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A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said it is legitimate and lawful for China to engage in economic, trade and energy cooperation with other countries, including Russia
US President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping. (AP file photo)
China has made it clear to the world that Xi Jinping will not succumb to US President Donald Trump’s “bullying” over the purchase of Russian oil.
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said it is legitimate and lawful for China to engage in economic, trade and energy cooperation with other countries, including Russia, Global Times reported.
“We will continue to take energy supply measures that are right for China based on our national interests,” said spokesperson Guo Jiakun when asked about Trump’s plans to impose secondary tariffs on China for Beijing’s purchase of Russian oil.
Earlier on Friday, Jinping held a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, who is set to visit China later this month. The Russian president will attend a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and also hold talks with Xi.
What Trump Said On China?
Trump has neither confirmed nor denied yet if the US will slap secondary sanctions on China for buying Russian oil. “It may happen. I don’t know, I can’t tell you yet. But we did it with India. We are doing it probably with a couple of others, one of them could be China,” he said.
How Much China Buys Russian Oil?
Data from China’s General Customs Administration shows that in 2024, the country imported an average of 2.19 million barrels of oil per day from Russia, up from 2.14 million bpd in 2023. The value of these imports reached $60.2 billion, marking a 2.8% increase compared to the previous year.
Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter –twitter.com/saurabhkverma19
Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter –twitter.com/saurabhkverma19
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