China will take resolute countermeasures in response to U.S. sanctions against Chinese companies, the Chinese foreign ministry said at a regular news briefing on Monday
China is strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposed to this, and has lodged stern representations with the U.S.,” said ministry spokesperson Mao Ning, responding to a question on sanctions against Chinese companies.
The Biden administration on Friday (February 24) added Chinese and Russian companies to a trade blacklist for allegedly supporting the Russian military. The blacklisted companies also include two Chinese satellite companies, Spacety Co Ltd, and China HEAD Aerospace Technology Co.
Washington and its NATO allies are scrambling to dissuade China from providing military aid for Moscow’s war, making public comments on their belief that Beijing is considering providing lethal equipment possibly including drones.
