Lahore, Sept. 10 -- China strongly opposed any form of "economic pressure" on Wednesday following US President Donald Trump's threat to raise tariffs on buyers of Russian oil, including China and India.

Trump suggested during talks with European Union officials that he could impose tariffs ranging from 50 to 100 percent on Russian oil buyers, if the EU agreed to take similar measures.

Responding at a regular press briefing, Chinese ministry spokesman Lin Jian said, "We firmly oppose constantly dragging China into this issue and any so-called economic pressure imposed on our country."

He emphasized that China is neither responsible for the Russia-Ukraine conflict nor a party to it, and that Beijing has maintained a neutral stance while ...