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(ANSA-AFP) - BERLIN, MAY 9 - China on Tuesday warned the
European Union against imposing sanctions on Chinese companies
over Russia, saying it would take action to protect their
interests. Referring to discussions within the EU over possible
restrictions on eight Chinese companies, Foreign Minister Qin
Gang said that if punitive action was taken, "China will also
take the necessary response to firmly protect the legitimate
interests of Chinese companies". Chinese and Russian companies
enjoy "normal exchanges and cooperation" which "should not be
affected", Qin said, following talks in Berlin with German
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. China was "firmly against"
other countries imposing their own regulations or taking
unilateral action against it, he added. (ANSA-AFP).
