MOSCOW - Moscow and Beijing lashed out Friday at Washington's new anti-Russian sanctions that also target China for the first time, warning the United States could face consequences. Beijing on Friday urged the United States to withdraw sanctions or "bear the consequences". - 'Undermining stability' -Moscow said Washington was rocking global stability and said sarcastically that placing sanctions on Russia has become Washington's favourite "pastime." - Sanctions target only Russia? The new sanctions came as the United States and China are in the heat of a trade war.

Source: Bangkok Post September 21, 2018 10:07 UTC