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China and Germany traded barbs on Tuesday over Ukraine, with Beijing warning the EU against sanctions targeting its companies while Berlin said "neutrality" in the conflict meant taking Russia's side.At their second meeting in a month, the foreign ministers of the two countries, Qin Gang and Annalena Baerbock, clashed repeatedly over major powers' responsibilities on the world stage.Qin warned the European Union against imposing punitive measures again Chinese companies over Russia, saying it would take action to protect their interests.Referring to discussions within the EU over possible restrictions on eight Chinese companies, he said that if punitive action was taken, "China will also take the necessary response to firmly protect the legitimate interests of Chinese companies".Chinese and Russian companies enjoy "normal exchanges and cooperation" which "should not be affected", Qin said, following talks in the German capital with Baerbock.China was "firmly against" other countries imposing their own regulations or taking unilateral action against it, added Qin, who is on a European tour also taking in France and Norway.- 'Oil on the fire' -EU ambassadors are meeting on Wednesday to begin discussions on an 11th round of sanctions over Russia's war on Ukraine.As part of the package, the EU's executive has recommended halting exports of sensitive technologies to eight Chinese companies over suspicions they were selling them on to Russia, according to a document seen by AFP.The EU wants to crack down on the re-exportation via third countries to Russia of sensitive technology that can be used on the battlefield, such as microchips.Baerbock declined to discuss specific measures the bloc might take against China but said the EU wanted to ensure that existing sanctions against Russia are not "being subverted in a roundabout way" via third countries. "It is particularly critical when Russian armaments companies acquire goods relevant for the war," she said.
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