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flag China defends oil trade with Russia against U.S. pressure, calling sanctions illegal and a threat to sovereignty.

flag China has defended its continued energy trade with Russia as lawful and legitimate, rejecting U.S. pressure to halt Russian oil purchases, calling such actions "unilateral bullying" and economic coercion. flag Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian condemned U.S. and UK sanctions on Chinese firms linked to Russian energy exports, stating they lack UN backing and harm China’s sovereignty and trade interests. flag Beijing warned of firm countermeasures if its rights are infringed and reiterated its neutral stance on the Ukraine crisis, stressing that normal business ties with Russia must not be disrupted.

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