 | diplomaticbriefing February 1 | China has told Ukraine that their bilateral relations could be damaged by Kyiv's designation of more than a dozen Chinese companies as "international sponsors of war", two senior Ukrainian sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The warning was communicated to Ukraine last month at a meeting of China's ambassador to Kyiv with senior Ukrainian government officials, said the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue. China's foreign ministry, the Chinese embassy in Kyiv and Ukraine's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment. "The ambassador said that all this (the situation with the blacklist) could have a negative impact on our relations," said one of the sources. The source added that China had not set any conditions or "temporary frameworks" for Ukraine as a result but had simply expressed its view about the list. (https://neuters.de/world/china-warns-ukraine-over-naming-its-firms-sponsors-war-sources-2024-02-01/) The second source suggested that Beijing could link the matter to Chinese purchases of Ukrainian grain. | | | |  | You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. | | | | |
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