Guo Jiakun

Asked to comment on a foreign media question about a report by Reuters, which stated that the Trump administration announced on Thursday that the United States had imposed sanctions on about 100 individuals, entities and vessels, including a Chinese independent refinery and terminal, for alleged helping Iran's oil and petrochemicals trade, Chinese Foreign Ministry (FM) spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Friday that China has always firmly opposed illegal unilateral sanctions that lack a basis in international law and are not authorized by the UN Security Council. 

We urged the US to abandon the erroneous practice of resorting to sanctions at will, said Guo. 

"It is legitimate and reasonable for countries to conduct normal cooperation with Iran within the framework of international law. China will take necessary measures to safeguard its own energy security and the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises and citizens," said the FM spokesperson.

Global Times