Cooperation between China and Russia is not directed against other states and should not be influenced by third parties. This was stated by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun, Global Times reports, according to UNN.
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Commenting on the EU's calls for China to limit trade and industrial cooperation with Russia amid the war in Ukraine, Guo replied: "I would like to emphasize that the interaction between China and Russia is not directed against any third party, and that it should not be influenced by any third party."
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