Sanctions never solve problems, only to make ordinary people suffer and trigger global crisis

Описание: Wang Wenbin: On your first question, we have repeatedly stated our position on the individual case involving the Australian citizen. China’s judiciary handles cases in accordance with law and fully protects the lawful rights of the person involved. As for the specifics you mentioned, I have nothing to offer you at present.

Now coming to your second question, China always holds that fundamentally, sanctions are not effective ways to solve problems. China stands firm against unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdictions with no basis in international law and no mandate of the UN Security Council. This is China’s consistent position in both open and close-door meetings. History has proven once and again that instead of solving problems, sanctions create new problems. Those suffering from comprehensive and indiscriminate sanctions are the ordinary people. If ratcheted up, sanctions can also trigger serious crisis on a global scale in such fields as economy, trade, energy, food, industrial and supply chains. This will make the already struggling world economy even worse and cause irreparable losses. 

Among the 190-plus UN member states, more than 140 countries did not follow suit to sanction Russia. This fact shows that the overwhelming majority of countries are handling issues related to sanctions in a prudent and responsible manner. As pointed out by State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, most countries, including China and many fellow developing countries, share the view that war and sanction are not the only two choices when handling international and regional hotspot issues. It is not incumbent on the people to pay the price for geographic conflicts and major-power rivalry. The more complex the situation is, the greater the need to remain cool-headed and deliberate the consequences of actions. It is hoped that all sides can calm down to focus on promoting peace talks, rather than escalate sanctions and aggravate disputes. 

I have also taken note of some US media calling the US the only “sanctions superpower” in the world. According to the 2021 Sanctions Review published by the US Treasury, by fiscal year 2021, the US has over 9,400 effective sanction designations, which is almost 10 times the number 20 years ago. However, although the US imposes sanctions repeatedly, such moves did not help to solve problems, but only aggravate disasters and chaos. It is estimated that following the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the economic sanctions on the country could take the lives of more civilians than 20 years of war in Afghanistan. 

I would like to stress that the problem now is not about who wants to help Russia circumvent the sanctions, but about the fact that the normal trade and economic exchanges between countries, China included, and Russia have already been unnecessarily hurt. We urge the US to take China’s concerns seriously when handling the Ukraine issue and its relations with Russia and avoid undermining China’s legitimate rights and interests in any way. China will take all necessary measures to firmly uphold the legitimate and lawful rights and interests of Chinese companies and individuals. 

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