China opposes EU's inclusion of Chinese firms on sanctions list, says its Eurasian affairs envoy

China opposes the European Union's inclusion of Chinese companies in the latest sanctions list against Russia, said Chinese special envoy for Eurasian affairs Li Hui.

Li urged the EU to unconditionally cancel the list of Chinese companies and return to "the right track of dialogue and consultation with China," according to a statement released by the Chinese foreign ministry on Tuesday.