# Expert: China has a way to respond to US sanctions on Russia and its partners

https://mins.news/en/item/11689

- TASS, 2026-08-01 06:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2167919

> China has a way to respond to new US sanctions targeting Russia and its partners, according to Jake Werner. Werner directs the East Asia Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. Speaking to a TASS correspondent, he said the bill could trigger a crisis in US-China relations. His assessment frames the proposed sanctions as a potential source of serious bilateral tension.