Politics● ElevatedSep 20 · Sep 20, 2026, 1:10 AM
China says it reserves the right to take ‘all necessary measures’ after Trump signs Russia sanctions law. Beijing is Russia’s biggest oil buyer.
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China opposes unilateral sanctions and hopes the United States will “meet Beijing halfway,” China’s Commerce Ministry said in response to Donald Trump’s decision to sign a law imposing new sanctions on Russia — the so-called “sanctions from hell” — which provides for 100% tariffs on goods from countries that buy Russian oil.
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