China rejects U.S. demand to halt Russian oil imports, vowing to protect its energy sovereignty.

“Coercion and pressuring will not achieve anything. China will firmly defend its sovereignty, security and development interests.

“We will continue buying oil from Russia and Iran. Beijing’s energy policy will not be dictated by Washington.” — Chinese officials said in a statement on Monday

Beijing insists it will secure energy based on national interests and warns against pressure. U.S. mulls 100–500% secondary tariffs on Russian energy buyers. Imports hit 1.8M bpd from Iran, 1.3M from Russia.

This move highlights China’s commitment to its energy strategy and economic partnerships

Just recently India also stated the same, with both nations (47% and 38% of Russian crude, CREA 2025)

This past week, Trump said the U.S. will impose a 25% tariff on goods from India, plus an additional import tax because of India’s purchasing of Russian oil. India’s Foreign Ministry said Friday its relationship with Russia was “steady and time-tested.”

Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff and a top policy adviser, said Trump has been clear that it is “not acceptable” for India to continue financing the Ukraine war by purchasing oil from Russia.

“People will be shocked to learn that India is basically tied with China in purchasing Russian oil,” Miller said on Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Morning Futures.” He said the U.S. needs “to get real about dealing with the financing of this war.”