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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he does not see China as a serious geopolitical threat. Although a couple of days ago it imposed sanctions on Chinese investors in Motor Sich.
Zelensky said this in an interview with HBO.
Previously, such sanctions were imposed in the United States.
“I can’t agree with this, because we don’t feel this in Ukraine (threats from China – ed.). We know that there are investors from the United States in Ukraine, but at the same time we have investors from China. I think regardless of the nation , nationality, if people, companies, a particular country treat it with respect, respecting its people and its borders, then they can be present in their country ”, said Zelensky.
Zelenskiy also stated categorically that he would not allow China or anyone else to buy a controlling stake in Motor Sich.
“Never. Not with me. I won’t be here my whole life, but definitely not under my presidency,” the president replied.
Recall, as previously reported, Ukraine introduced a series of restrictive measures over a period of three years against one of the shareholders of Motor Sich PJSC, a citizen of China Wang Jing and related companies Skyrizon Aircraft Holdings Limited, Hong Kong Skyrizon Holdings Limited, Beijing Skyrizon Aviation Industry Investment and Beijing Xinwei Technology Group.
By decision of the NSDC, Wang Jing is prohibited from entering the territory of Ukraine, he is limited in the right to use and dispose of his property, to carry out some financial transactions and securities operations, as well as the concentration of commercial entities. .
In relation to the aforementioned companies, similar restrictions have been introduced in the form of blocking assets and temporary restrictions on the right to use and transfer their property, prohibition of withdrawal of capital and transactions with securities, prohibition of concentration. of commercial entities.
Previously, the US Department of Commerce included Skyrizon Aircraft Holdings Limited in the list of military end users, which implies that US companies obtain special licenses to cooperate with this Chinese company, but does not imply blocking its commercial activities or assets, and does not contain a prohibition on cooperating with US companies or other operations in the country.
In addition, there is currently a lawsuit by Chinese companies against Ukraine in an international arbitration demanding the payment of compensation in the amount of $ 3.5 billion for the illegal expropriation by the Ukrainian authorities of an asset that they legally acquired in the form of shares. of Motor Sich PJSC.
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