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China says it opposes sanctions after SWIFT ban on several Russian banks

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for a ceremony at the Monument to the People's Heroes. September 30, 2021. [Reuters]

China’s foreign ministry on Monday reiterated its opposition to the use of what it calls illegal and unilateral sanctions, after western countries moved to block some Russian banks from the SWIFT international payments system.

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