Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- China firmly opposes a U.S. demand that Group of Seven (G7) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries impose tariffs of 50 to 100 percent on China due to the country's purchase of Russian oil, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce said Monday.

In response to a media query, the spokesperson said China has always opposed trade and economic restrictions against China under the pretext of so-called "Russia-related" issues.

The U.S. attempt to coerce relevant parties into imposing "secondary tariffs" on China over its purchase of Russian oil is a typical act of unilateral bullying and economic coercion, the spokesperson noted.

Such a move seriously violates the consensus reached during a phone call...