Didier Reynders, EU Commisioner for Justice

The European Union (EU) today froze assets of Russian organizations and personalities worth 21.5 billion euros, said the Commissioner for Justice of the bloc, Didier Reynders.

China claims that Washington undermines mutual ties and jeopardizes peace and stability in the region.

China on Thursday announced new sanctions on the US firms Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies, which are involved in arms sales to Taiwan, a decision it rejects and demands revoking.