Washington's attempt to influence foreign relations between states caused sharp rejection in Beijing. In particular, the Chinese leadership made a sharp presentation to the American colleagues through the diplomatic line for imposing sanctions in connection with the military cooperation between Russia and China. "The Chinese side expresses its extreme indignation with the above actions," the official of the Foreign Ministry of the Middle Kingdom, Geng Shuang, commented on the imposition of sanctions. "The actions of the American side grossly violated the basic principles of international relations," RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.. According to the diplomat, such behavior of the White House can negatively affect the relations of the Chinese and American armed forces. At the same time, Beijing intends to develop cooperation with Moscow, including through the military-industrial complex,. "We will continue with the Russian side to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, and we will raise the strategic interaction between the two countries to a new level," the Foreign Ministry of the PRC.

On the eve of the United States imposed sanctions against the Department of Training and Supply of the Central Military Commission of China and specifically its leader Lee Shanfu. This was done as a punishment for the purchase of the Su-35 and S-400 from the Russian Federation, since China dared to conclude these contracts after the law "On Countering America's Enemies through Sanctions" (CAATSA) came into force in the United States,. Earlier, the US threatened Turkey with sanctions for the purchase of Russian military equipment.