China, which has refused to name Russia as the aggressor
in the Ukraine conflict, has often criticised the United States
for bullying other countries with unilateral sanctions.
(Reporting by Ryan Woo; Writing by Yew Lun Tian; Editing by
Christopher Cushing and Lincoln Feast.)
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BEIJING, March 7 (Reuters) - China must advance its
relations with Russia as the world becomes more turbulent,
Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Tuesday.
Speaking to reporters at an annual parliamentary session in
Beijing, Qin said the close interactions between both leaders -
President Xi Jinping and President Vladimir Putin - provided the
anchor for China-Russia relations.
He did not give a definite answer when asked if Xi would
visit Russia after China's parliament session, which goes on for
one more week.
Asked whether it is possible that China and Russia would
abandon the U.S. dollar and euro for bilateral trade, Qin said
that countries should use whatever currency is efficient, safe
and credible.
"Currencies should not be the trump card for unilateral
sanctions, still less a disguise for bullying or coercion," he
said.
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