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In the face of rising international pressure on China, particularly from the United States, to criticise Russian activities in Ukraine, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian warned that “sanctions only make the world economy worse.” According to Xinhua, the Chinese spokeswoman made the statements during a news conference when asked about the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently reducing its world economic growth prediction for 2022 to 3.6 percent. “Facts have already proven that sanctions do not bring peace, but rather make the world economy worse,” Zhao said, adding that “the United States, as the world’s largest economy, should do more...
