(Brussels Comprehensive) The Financial Times reported on Sunday (May 7) that the European Union proposed sanctions on Chinese companies suspected of providing support for Russian war machines.This is the first time that this is the first time that the Russian war broke out, Brussels had considered this for the first time, and it is expected that this will exacerbate Sino -European relations.
EU member states discuss a new round of sanctions on Russia this week. According to the draft seen by the Financial Times, the European Union plans to sanction seven Chinese companies on the grounds that they sell equipment that can be used for weapons to Russia.
The seven companies are 3HC Semiconductors, which are headquartered in mainland China, and King-PAI Technology, and Hong Kong's SINNO ELECTRONOCS and Sigma Technology., ASIA PACIFIC Links, Tordan Industry, and Alpha Trading Investments.
The European Union has previously avoided China, saying that there is no evidence that Beijing directly provides weapons to Moscow.Since the start of the Russia and Ukraine in February last year, the European Union has issued 10 rounds of sanctions against Russia.
The draft says that considering that the electronic components used by the Russian military engineering complex play a key role in supporting the war on Ukraine, it is appropriate to include the entity of third countries involving trade restrictions.
Triangular Semiconductor and Jinpai Technology have been on the US sanctions list
The European Union said that the triple -synthetic semiconductor "tried to avoid export control and obtained or tried to obtain products native to the United States to support Russia's military or defense industry."The company and Jinpai Technology have been on the US sanctions list, and Nobuno Electronics and Heshe Electronics have also been included in the blacklist of trade by the US Treasury.
The U.S. Treasury said that Jinpai Technology provides Microelectronics products that can be used for national defense for cruise missile guidance systems. Xinnuo Electronics is supplied to a Russian defense procurement company that specializes in sanctions.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin warned at a regular press conference on Monday (May 8th) that if the EU imposed sanctions on the so -called "supporting Russia" Chinese companies, this will seriously destroy China -Europe mutual trust and cooperation and intensifyWorld division and confrontation.
He said that the Chinese side urged the European side not to embark on the wrong path, otherwise China will firmly safeguard its reasonable and legitimate rights and interests.
The European Commission refused to comment on this report.
The EU proposes to expand the list of export products to Russia
It is reported that the European Union also proposes to expand the list of products exporting to Russia and seek to solve the problem of avoiding sanctions more extensively.According to the draft, if diplomatic pressure cannot be forced to change the behavior of violating sanctions, the European Union can restrict them sell certain products.Improper concealment of the oil tanker can also be banned from entering the EU port.
Western countries have also questioned that the intention of China's mediation of the Russia -Ukraine War is not just pure.However, according to the Wall Street Journal, some major European countries leaders now believe that China has indeed hopes to promote the ceasefire of Russia.
Reports quoting US and European officials as saying that Ukraine's spring counterattack may be paved with Russia's negotiations by the end of the year, and China may play a role in pushing Russia to negotiating tables.
Reports pointed out that Europe has not formed a consensus on promoting the peace talks of Russia and Ukraine, but officials in Paris and Berlin still expressed their hope to see Russia and Ukraine's extensive ceasefire framework, and China may become one of the countries guarantee countries.
U.S. President Biden also stated recently that although it is not clear whether Beijing will accept Moscow as an invaders, the United States welcomes any major influence and is preparing to seek a fair and persistent and peaceful country to participate in mediation.It is possible to play a role in this regard. "