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Last Updated:August 08, 2025, 18:19 IST
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said it is legitimate and lawful for China to engage in economic, trade and energy cooperation with other countries, including Russia
US President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping. (AP file photo)
China has made it clear to the world that Xi Jinping will not succumb to US President Donald Trump’s “bullying" over the purchase of Russian oil.
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said it is legitimate and lawful for China to engage in economic, trade and energy cooperation with other countries, including Russia, Global Times reported.
“We will continue to take energy supply measures that are right for China based on our national interests," said spokesperson Guo Jiakun when asked about Trump’s plans to impose secondary tariffs on China for Beijing’s purchase of Russian oil.
Earlier on Friday, Jinping held a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, who is set to visit China later this month. The Russian president will attend a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and also hold talks with Xi.
Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter --twitter.com/saurabhkverma19
Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter --twitter.com/saurabhkverma19
Beijing, China
First Published:August 08, 2025, 18:01 IST
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