Chinese official calls sanctions on Russia increasingly 'outrageous'

[WarGamer]

The situation grows more complex by the day...



https://www.reuters.com/world/chinese-official-calls-sanctions-russia-increasingly-outrageous-2022-03-19/

BEIJING, March 20 (Reuters) - A senior Chinese government official said on Saturday that sanctions imposed by Western nations on Russia over Ukraine are increasingly "outrageous".

Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng also acknowledged Moscow's point of view on NATO, saying the alliance should not further expand eastwards, forcing a nuclear power like Russia "into a corner".

China has yet to condemn Russia's action in Ukraine or call it an invasion, though it has expressed deep concern about the war. Beijing has also opposed economic sanctions on Russia over Ukraine, which it says are unilateral and are not authorised by the U.N. Security Council.

[harumph]

1. Of course they do.

[AllyCat]

2. China is not unlike RF in this respect

as I am sure they are weighing a similar invasion into Taiwan.

Autocracy must be fought on all fronts. It never ends well for the people.

[BeyondGeography]

3. Good

That means they’re working.

[gratuitous]

4. It's just so unfair, isn't Le?

Just because this is an unprovoked war of aggression, all the other countries are being so mean to poor old Russia!

But I thought the sanctions were just being shrugged off by Russia? Maybe the sanctions are far more damaging than Russia is letting on?

[Crunchy Frog]

5. Fuck China. They're committing genocide too.

[OAITW r.2.0]

6. China has a lot to reconsider in their thinking about the world reaction to Russia's

invasion. Especially with regards to their plans for Taiwan. Perhaps China is reassessing and rethinking how tight they want to align with Putin..

[BlueIdaho]

7. Don't buy Chinese Crap. nt.

[RainCaster]

8. China likes selling cheap crap to Vlad's military

Like tires and food...