China threatens US with sanctions over Ukraine

Apart from the article in the Siberian newspaper this is the only mention that I can find of a Chinese response to US sanctions against Russia.

Of course, since this article was written the USS Truxton was allowed through the Bosphurus by the Turks.

China threatens U.S. with economic sanctions if it continues with the same attitude towards Ukraine

la Republica ,

3 March, 2014

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The U.S. State Department, to the Russian position on Ukraine, economic hinted to isolate Russia and the freezing of assets and blocking arms sales sanctions, however, the Americans burning is extinct in China. The country has said that if the U.S. does not change its position on Ukraine, may require payment of debts in gold to the United States, which would put a halt to the U.S. economy.

China acted as a formidable new ally Russia and openly siding with Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian crisis management.

Moreover, China masterfully cooled the "geopolitical ambitions" and U.S. demand to insinuate that may require payment of debt obligations in gold. The threat is sufficiently effective, taking into account the fact that the gold reserves of the United States do not cover debt obligations.

According to the Russian newspaper reported vesti.ru, several Chinese government leaders have held talks with Turkey, and have come to an agreement with the Islamic nation to not allow the passage of NATO ships through the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul. This information originally published by media in the PRC has not had excessive media coverage until the Russian media have echoed the news, however, events have disproved this thesis. The Turkish authorities have granted passage to another ship for the U.S. Navy entering the Black Sea and to join the U.S. naval force already deployed there.

You need to remember that it is not the first time that China recently raises her voice on strategic issues. During the conflict in Syria, Russia and China blocked a resolution of the Security Council of the UN to invade the country, and now the same strategic ally of Russia has once again decided to support Russia in a difficult time for their geopolitical interests .

Recall that a few days ago, the U.S. threatened Russia with sanctions, even in isolation, in the case of the introduction of troops on Ukrainian territory. The U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, said Moscow's actions in Ukraine were "an incredible act of aggression", commenting on the decision of the Council of the Russian Federation on the deployment of troops in Crimea.

The Head of State also said the United States intends to pursue the isolation of Russia until "the freezing of assets." "Putin is trying to annex the Crimea and this is intolerable."

In addition to financial penalties, U.S. authorities also threatened except Russia G8. "Russia has a great need for trade and investment, which will be harmed if the Russian military did not immediately leave Ukraine." "It is the general opinion of foreign ministers with whom I spoke yesterday," Kerry said, "all the G8 and many others, are willing to isolate Russia, nobody will come to Moscow as a regular business partner." In addition, Kerry noted that there may be restrictions on visas for Russians who want to travel to Europe, the U.S. and other allied countries.

Diplomatic solutions on Ukraine widely urged, U.S. still mulls sanctions against Russia

The international community on Sunday called for a diplomatic solution to the ongoing Ukrainian and the establishment of an international contact group.

Xinhua,

10 March, 2014

Chinese President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday discussed the Ukraine crisis in a phone conversation.

Xi said that as the current situation in Ukraine is very complicated and highly sensitive, various factors should be taken into consideration in the handling of the crisis.

He called on all parties concerned to exercise restraint and seek a political solution through dialogue and negotiations within the framework of law and order, so as to avoid further escalation of the situation.

China supports the international community's efforts and mediation, Xi said, voicing the hope that Germany would continue to communicate with other relevant parties and further play a constructive role. China is willing to keep contact with Germany on the issue, he said.

Merkel said Germany hopes for an appropriate solution through dialogue, adding that her country attaches importance to China's role and is willing to strengthen communication with China on the issue.

She also held phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday and pointed out the urgency of establishing an international contact group, which will find a political way to end the conflict in Ukraine, German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said.

As Germany's partner in Europe, Britain expressed its will, along with their European and American partners, to work with Russia to find a diplomatic solution to the situation in Ukraine, including Crimea, through a phone call between British Prime Minister David Cameron and Putin.

Cameron also urged Putin to de-escalate the situation in Ukraine and to support the formation of a "contact group" that could lead to what Britain described as "direct talks between the governments of Russia and Ukraine," according to a Downing Street spokesperson.

Putin agreed that a diplomatic solution is in all their interests and he would discuss the proposals on the contact group issue with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday.

While the world calls for diplomatic solutions to the crises, the U.S. are taking steps to impose sanctions on Russia over the latter's recent moves in Ukraine's Crimea.

Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates Sunday applauded the dispatch of additional fighter aircraft for the air patrols in the Baltic States of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, but he said that the additional measures will not deter Russia.

"Some of the sanctions that are being discussed and the actions being taken, whether it's limitations on visas or on travel or on potentially freezing assets of specific individuals, frankly I don't believe are going to be any deterrent for Putin," Gates told host Chris Wallace on Fox News.

The Ukrainian political crisis, which originated from public anger over ousted President Viktor Yanukovych's decision in November last year to put on hold an association agreement with the European Union in order to get the Russian aid, took an abrupt turn last month as a result of bloody clashes between protestors and police.

Ukraine's autonomous republic of Crimea became the epicenter of an ongoing tension in the East European country.

The Crimean parliament on Thursday voted to join Russia and a referendum on Crimea's status would be held on March 16.

Commenting on the simmering tensions in Crimea, Russia said last Friday that they did not expect a new cold war and the West and Moscow could seek some common ground to solve the Ukraine crisis through dialogue.

Referring to the scheduled referendum on March 16, Russia said it reflected the common will of the Crimean people.

BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama exchanged views Monday on bilateral ties and the Ukrainian situation in a telephone conversation.

"I met with President Obama twice last year and we reached a series of important consensus to lift the building a new type of major-country relationship to a new stage," said President Xi.  Full story

MOSCOW, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Russian, British and German leaders have expressed their common interest in de-escalation of tensions in Ukraine despite existing dissent, the Kremlin press service said Sunday.

"(Russian President Vladimir) Putin, (British Prime Minister David) Cameron and (German Chancellor Angela) Merkel continued the discussion of an extremely complicated sociopolitical situation in Ukraine, as well as Crimea's referendum, set for March 16," it said.  Full story