The Chinese Embassy in the U.K. has dnounced the British government’s latest sanctions against five Chinese entities, noting that they are a “unilateral action with no basis in international law.” China has made solemn representations to the U.K. regarding the sanctions, according to the Global Times on June 14.
On June 13, the British government announced that “to crack down on Putin’s war machine,” it will impose 50 new sanctions designations and specifications, including five Chinese entities. The sanctions came two days ahead of the so-called Ukraine peace summit over June 15-16 in Switzerland.
