Economic sanctions is their usual practices. It is nothing more than a word game frequently played by Western media, The word "target" was chosen deliberately to conjure up thoughts of assassination or arrest.
However, many countries are not that important. The US, EU, and China don't care which countries they have good relations with. And then there are countries like Saudi Arabia, which the US, EU, and China all need.
As someone active in both English and Chinese media, I always feel like who relying on only one is brainwashing, just like Wumao. There's no difference here; it's always about the government control,destroying US company... In reality, free services have always been a competitive strategy for businesses in China, from ride-hailing to bike-sharing, all about grabbing market share and competing for potential users. Daily active users are what Chinese companies care about most.
Whenever certain countries start a war, China is used as a tool to divert attention. People don't discuss the right or wrong of the countries involved in the war, but they keep saying China, China...