Beijing, April 22 ( /Sputnik) China believes that the G20 platform should be used to discuss the economy, not the Ukrainian crisis, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Friday. On Thursday, the G7 countries said that Russia should not receive funds from international financial institutions, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, and also deplored Russia’s participation in international forums, including meetings of the G20, the IMF and the World Bank this week. “We took note of the corresponding statement of the G7 nations. The G20 and relevant international organizations are platforms for discussing international financial and economic issues, not the Ukrainian problem,” Zhao said at a briefing in response to the G7 nations’ statement against Russia’s participation in the G20 events. /SPUTNIK MYK