A Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson on Aug. 25 stated that the Chinese communist regime would “take necessary measures to firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises,” after the United States sanctioned Chinese companies found to be aiding the Russian military in its war with Ukraine, according to state media Xinhua.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Department of State on Aug. 23 announced it had targeted nearly 400 entities and individuals aiding Russia’s war effort. Several of the Chinese companies sanctioned were found to have been selling machine parts and technological equipment like chips used in military equipment to Russian entities that were already blacklisted. Forty-two Chinese companies were put on a trade restriction list.
