As reported by Reuters agency, referring to the Financial Times publication, the European Union has proposed sanctions against seven Chinese and Hong Kong companies - manufacturers of electronics, chips and semiconductors - which are suspected of cooperating with Russia. In particular, it is reported that the products of these companies could have been used in the production of Russian weapons.

The Financial Times report states that foreign companies may be included in the next, 11th in a row, package of EU sanctions against Russia. The publication lists the firms: these are 3HC Semiconductors and King-Pai Technology from mainland China, as well as Sinno Electronics, Sigma Technology, Asia Pacific Links, Tordan Industry and Alpha Trading Investments from Hong Kong.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said that China urges the EU not to go the 'wrong way', otherwise decisive measures will be taken to protect its rights and interests.

China opposes actions that use Sino-Russian cooperation as a pretext for imposing illegal sanctions against China, Wang said at a regular press conference.

However, some companies from this list are already under US sanctions. For example, it was reported that King-Pai Technology is a supplier of products for several enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex.