Group 1 - Japan's Finance Minister, Kato Katsunobu, rejected the U.S. call for imposing high tariffs on Russian oil imports from China and India, emphasizing Japan's commitment to World Trade Organization (WTO) rules [1][3] - Kato stated that raising tariffs to levels such as 50% solely based on a country's imports from Russia is difficult for Japan to implement [1][3] - Japan continues to import oil and liquefied natural gas from Russia, with approximately 1% of its oil imports coming from Russia in June [3] Group 2 - The G7 discussed potential sanctions against Russia, with the U.S. urging allies to consider imposing tariffs up to 100% on Russian oil imports from China and India [3] - China's Foreign Ministry criticized the U.S. approach as unilateral bullying and economic coercion, asserting that China's energy cooperation with Russia is legitimate [3][4] - China maintains a consistent stance on the Ukraine crisis, advocating for dialogue and negotiation as the only viable solution [4]
美媒:美国要求盟友就进口俄石油一事对中印大幅加征关税,日本拒绝并称“难以做到”
Huan Qiu Wang·2025-09-16 13:45