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The statement by the Chinese Foreign Ministry came against the backdrop of a discussion of sanctions initiatives in the United States.
China's cooperation with other countries should not be subject to interference by third parties. This was stated by official representative of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Guo Jiakun, RIA Novosti reports.
In this way, Guo commented on the adoption in the United States of a bill on “hellish” sanctions against Russia and Iran, authored by the late Senator Lindsey Graham (listed by Rosfinmonitoring as terrorists and extremists).
"China has always carried out normal trade and economic cooperation with countries around the world on the basis of equality and mutual benefit," he said.
According to the diplomat, this cooperation is not directed against third parties and does not tolerate interference or coercion by third parties.

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