Beijing, 11 April 2022 (TDI): China has advised the United States to facilitate peace in Ukraine through pragmatic measures instead of sanctions.
In a daily press briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Zhao Lijian censured the US for not taking worthwhile action for the facilitation of the peace process in Ukraine and for taking profits from the resultant upheaval because of the Russia-Ukraine War.
The comments were made by Zhao Lijian upon being asked about the US anti-Russian sanctions over Ukraine. He condemned the US for utilizing sanctions to conserve its hegemony and profiteering.
“Escalating sanctions are not helping to alleviate the situation instead they are creating new problems for a world in the midst of an epidemic,” he said.
“History has taught us that sanctions do not end military conflict. They do not bring peace. They make the people suffer.” https://t.co/jpi6l2c8bv
— Lijian Zhao 赵立坚 (@zlj517) April 11, 2022
Since the beginning, China has been upfront in its stance on Ukraine and advocates peace and diplomatic discourse to resolve and de-escalate the situation.
Latest Sanctions on Russia
In the wake of its invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, the Western countries have announced numerous sanctions on Russia.
These are financial and economic in nature to impair Russia’s economy along with penalizing the Russian President and high-ranking officials.
Amongst the latest sanctions, economic measures have been adopted to ban new investment in Russia. Also, sanctions have been foisted on Russian government officials and their family members.
Aside from the earlier sanctions, an embargo on exporting dual-use goods has been imposed. These include products that are used for the military as well as civilian purposes.
Likewise, all Russian flights have been banned from US, UK, EU, and Canadian airspace. Furthermore, the EU, the US, and the UK have mutually sanctioned more than 1,000 Russian individuals and enterprises, including wealthy business leaders.
