The Chinese Foreign Ministry criticized the EU's 17th round of sanctions against Russia.

Beijing called on the EU to "stop applying double standards" in its cooperation with RUSSIA and protested the inclusion of seven Chinese companies in the 17th round of sanctions. Moscow considers the restrictions illegal and demands their lifting.

Beijing has always opposed unilateral sanctions, which have no basis in international law and are not sanctioned by the UN Security Council, and protests the inclusion of Chinese companies in the EU's 17th sanctions package, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a press conference, as reported by CCTV.

"Currently, most countries, including Europe and the United States, trade with Russia. Normal interaction and cooperation between Chinese and Russian enterprises does not tolerate interference and should not be influenced by anyone. The European side must stop applying double standards in economic and trade cooperation with Russia and harming the legitimate interests of Chinese enterprises," she said.

CHINA "has always been committed to negotiations and a peaceful resolution" to the conflict in Ukraine , has not supplied lethal weapons to Moscow and Kyiv, and "strictly controls the EXPORT of dual-use military and civilian goods," Mao Ning emphasized. She also announced Beijing's retaliatory measures "to protect its legitimate rights and interests."

The 17th EU sanctions package against Moscow was approved on May 20. it included seven Chinese companies, two from the UAE, and one each from Belarus and Turkey. The Estonian Foreign Ministry announced restrictions against 189 vessels that are part of Russia's "shadow fleet." The UK expanded its sanctions that same day .

Among the Chinese companies on the sanctions list were:

• machine tool manufacturers General Technology Group Dalian Machine Tool Co., General Technology Group Dalian Machine Tool Import andEXPORT Co. and Shandong OreeLaser Technology Co.;
• aircraft manufacturer Skywalker Technology Co.;
• manufacturer of missiles and other ammunition Poly Technologies INC (a subsidiary ofCHINA Poly Group Corporation);
• aircraft engine manufacturer Mile Hao Xiang Technology Co.;
• shipowner Prominent Shipmanagement Ltd.

According to Brussels, these companies supply their products to Russia and violate restrictions on Russian oil imports . Moscow considers any Western sanctions illegal and insists on their lifting.

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