New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- China on Thursday (September 17) rejected the US use of tariffs to pressure countries over their purchases of Russian oil and gas, saying Beijing would not accept Washington's "long-arm jurisdiction" or interference in its normal trade and economic cooperation.

The warning came after the US House of Representatives passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act 2026, which authorises President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on Russia and steep tariffs on major buyers of Russian energy, including China and India.

The legislation, already passed by the US Senate, cleared the House in a 262-159 vote and will now go to Trump for his signature.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Beij...