China and Russia have “normal cooperation”. It is not directed against any third party, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning. The journalists asked Mao Ning if she could comment on the possibility of US sanctions against Chinese companies that support Russia’s war against Ukraine. “I wish to stress that both China and Russia are independent major countries. China and Russia have normal cooperation, which does not target any third party and should not become a target for external interference or coercion,” she said. According to Mao Ning, her country “firmly rejects” any …