China slams new Iran-related U.S. sanctions on its entities
China’s Commerce Ministry opposes new U.S. Iran-related sanctions on Chinese entities and nationals, saying that Washington should stop its unreasonable suppression of Chinese enterprises and individuals.
“The U.S. action lacks factual basis and due process, harming the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises and individuals. China will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises and individuals,” the ministry’s spokesperson said when answering a reporter’s question on the move, according to Reuters.
The spokesperson also vowed that “China will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises and individuals.”
Last week, Washington slapped a new round of sanctions on more than a dozen individuals and entities in Iran, China, and Hong Kong over what it claimed to be aiding the Islamic Republic’s ballistic missile program.
“This network conducted transactions and facilitated the procurement of sensitive and critical parts and technology for key actors in Iran’s ballistic missile development, including Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics,” the US Treasury Department claimed in the statement on Tuesday.