[The United States will authorize Trump to impose tariffs on countries that purchase Russian oil products. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Response] On September 17, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun hosted a regular press conference. The reporter asked that the US Congress has passed a bill authorizing US President Trump to impose tariffs on countries that purchase Russian petroleum products. What is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ comment on this? Guo Jiakun said that China has always carried out normal economic and trade cooperation with other countries around the world on the basis of equality and mutual benefit. Relevant cooperation is neither targeting third parties nor is it subject to interference or coercion by third parties. “We have always opposed long-arm jurisdiction that has no basis in international law and is not authorized by the United Nations Security Council.” (Beijing Daily)