Ukraine-Russia crisis, Beijing’s balancing act: “No to sanctions” but “Ukrainian sovereignty must be respected”

BEIJING – China has never thought that sanctions are the best way to solve problems, the foreign ministry spokesman said this morning, when asked whether the Asian nation would join Western countries in sanctioning Russia on the Ukrainian question. “China – he continued Hua Chunying – hopes that interested parties can try to solve their problems through dialogue, remaining calm and exercising moderation ”.