China has called on the United Kingdom to immediately drop the newly imposed sanctions against 11 Chinese entities accused of supporting Russia's energy sector, state news agency CGTN reported Thursday. Beijing protested the designations, stating that the unilateral sanctions “have no basis in international law [and] undermine the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises,” a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the U.K. said.
The appeal comes after London announced on Wednesday what it described as its “strongest” sanctions package to date against Russia, directly targeting oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil. The package also targets individuals and entities allegedly involved in supporting Russia’s defense and energy sectors. Among the sanctioned Chinese firms are the state-owned Shandong Jingang Port and Shandong Baogang International Port.
