China News Service, Beijing, April 22 (Reporter Li Jingze and Guo Chaokai) Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian hosted a regular press conference on April 22.
A reporter asked: According to reports, European Commission Economic Affairs Commissioner Gentiloni said on the 21st that after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the surge in commodity prices has pushed inflation to new highs, the disruption of trade links has intensified pressure on supply chains, and consumer confidence has dropped significantly. , the European economy has been significantly and far-reachingly affected.
Some commentators believe that the sanctions bear the brunt of Europe, which is becoming the biggest loser in the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
What is the spokesperson's comment on this?
Zhao Lijian: Since the Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out, Europe has had to bear the direct consequences of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Multiple crises such as refugees, energy, and the economy have come one after another.
The United Nations refugee agency said on the 20th that more than 5 million Ukrainians have poured into neighboring European countries, causing an unprecedented refugee crisis.
Affected by the large-scale sanctions against Russia, many economic indicators in Europe have deteriorated.
According to EU statistics, the inflation rate in the euro zone broke a record in March, soaring to 7.4%, and the inflation rate in some countries was as high as 15.6%.
In the financial market, in early March, Europe suffered the largest weekly capital outflow in history, the stock market fell sharply, and the euro depreciated sharply.
A large amount of European safe-haven funds flowed to the United States.
As the initiator and biggest promoter of the Ukraine issue, the slogan of "humanitarianism" in the United States was loudly shouted, but only 12 Ukrainian refugees entered through the US refugee program in March.
According to U.S. media reports, thousands of Ukrainian refugees are still stranded at the U.S.-Mexico border, and many are detained by the U.S.
Since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the stock prices of the US military giants have risen dramatically.
As of April 21, Lockheed Martin shares rose 25.6% and Northrop Grumman shares rose 24%.
It has been nearly two months since the Russian-Ukrainian conflict broke out. I believe everyone knows who is watching the fire from the other side, handing knives to the fire, and even taking advantage of the so-called "offshore balance".
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