Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said Monday that international sanctions placed on Russia for its ongoing invasion of Ukraine have been negatively impacting trade between Beijing and Moscow.

    “The current issue is not any country wanting to help Russia circumvent the sanctions, but rather there has been unnecessary damage to the normal trade exchange with Russia, including between China and Russia," Wang said, according to Bloomberg.

    “We urge the U.S. to seriously treat China’s concerns while handing the Ukraine issue and relations with Russia and refrain from harming China’s legitimate rights and interests," he reportedly added.