Chinese President Xi Jinping Reacts to Sanctions

Chinese President Xi Jinping stated that they are against "unilateral" sanctions and "transboundary jurisdictions" without directly mentioning the sanctions imposed by Western countries against the Russian State. President Jinping criticized the sanctions. Although China has often criticized the West's sanctions, it has also been cautious in its support for Moscow in the event that the penalties are extended to Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned that pressure tactics such as economic isolation and damaging supply chains will not work. Speaking to the Boao Forum for Asia via videoconference, President Xi underlined that pressure tactics such as economic isolation and damaging supply chains will not work. Expressing that China wants to create a global security initiative based on the indivisibility of security, President Xi said, "We must build a balanced, effective and sustainable security architecture based on the indivisibility of security, and oppose the construction of national security by sacrificing security in other countries." Adding that efforts should be made to stabilize the worldwide supply chain, Jinping added that the Chinese economy is resilient and its long-term goals remain unchanged.