Refusing "Intimidation" American: China defends its purchase of Russian oil

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Refusing "Intimidation" American: China defends its purchase of Russian oil

defended China for its purchases of Russian oil, indicating that "legitimate"She described the pressures of US President Donald Trump to stop it as an attempt "Intimidation"

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told reporters: "China has normal and legitimate cooperation in the fields of economy, trade and energy with countries around the world, including Russia"

Trump announced on Wednesday evening that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised him that India would stop buying Russian oil, and added: "This is a big step. Now I have to convince China to do the same"
Jian said during the press conference: "What the United States is doing to him is a textbook example of unilateral intimidation and economic coercion that are seriously undermining international economic and trade rules, and threatening the integrity and stability of global supply chains.".

Russia is a major oil producer.

Putin confirms that Russia is still… "One of the main producers" For oil despite the sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that his country is still… "One of the main producers" For oil, despite his reference to unfair competition mechanisms used against Moscow.

Putin said during a forum dedicated to energy in Moscow on Thursday, that European countries have harmed their economies by stopping purchasing Russian gas, criticizing Western restrictions on exporting equipment to Russia.

Putin did not address the American pressures on China and India to push them to stop purchasing energy. From Russia.

Unfair competition mechanisms

Putin said: "Russia maintains its position among the major oil producers, despite the unfair competition mechanisms used against us"

He pointed out that Russia provides 10% of global oil production, and said: "We expect that our country will have produced 510 million tons of oil by the end of this year".