Attempts by the US authorities to put pressure on China over Ukraine are irresponsible and useless, they will not be able to change the position of the Chinese leadership. This was stated by the official representative of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Zhao Lijian.

Asked about how Beijing would behave when interacting with Russia amid the threat of falling under US sanctions because of Ukraine.

According to the diplomat, with regard to the Ukrainian crisis, Beijing takes an objective and fair position and will be guided by its own independent judgments. He noted that China respects the concerns of each of the stakeholders involved in the difficult situation in Ukraine.