At a routine press briefing on September 17, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun addressed a question from Bloomberg News regarding a US congressional bill that would authorize President Donald Trump to impose additional tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil products.

In response, Guo Jiakun stated that China has always conducted normal economic and trade cooperation with countries around the world on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, emphasizing that such cooperation neither targets third parties nor is subject to their interference or coercion.

The spokesman further noted China's consistent opposition to long-arm jurisdiction that lacks a basis in international law and authorization from the UN Security Council.