View of Beijing. File photo BEJING, April 20, Anna Ratkoglo. China does not accept sanctions and external influence, and does not want to be between a rock and a hard place in the sanctions confrontation between the West and the Russian Federation, said in an interview with RIA Novosti the head of the Regional Representative Office of the Trade and Chamber of Industry of the Russian Federation in East Asia (Beijing) Ivan Izotov. «China makes its attitude to sanctions clear, it does not accept any external extraterritorial influences, because it understands that this may affect itself, but the question is that, as if playing other people's games, you won't find yourself between a rock and a hard place,» Izotov said. Izotov expressed the opinion that the Chinese «probably will avoid any actions that could clearly lead to difficulties for Russian economic operators.» they will not name the real reasons for their refusal to perform any actions, nevertheless, to take and do something on which the Russians can somehow burn out, I think this is unlikely, «he added. Unconditionally but, Izotov stressed, «there are different opinions, and to say that China is monolithic in its attitude towards Russia is not entirely true.» «One can clearly and confidently say that there is a certain respect, sympathy and mutual understanding between the individuals at the political level, but at the economic and business levels, the relationship is very different. There are those who are unequivocally focused on the USA and Europe, on cooperation with which the prospects for joint business depend. But there are those who understand that a reasonable balance must be observed, in which China can benefit more than blocking from one of the parties,» the source said.
China will not allow itself to act meanly towards Russia, the CCI said
