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China condemns US sanctions on Iran, warns of global disruption

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China has condemned new US sanctions targeting Iran and its trading partners, including entities in China and Hong Kong. Beijing stated that the sanctions are illicit, lack international legal basis, and will escalate global tensions. A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman asserted that China's cooperation with Iran adheres to international law and should not be disrupted. Analysts suggest these sanctions could introduce a new risk factor ahead of an anticipated summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and former US President Donald Trump, depending on the extent to which major Chinese financial institutions are affected. AI

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China condemns US sanctions on Iran, warns of global disruption

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Dewey Sim,Laura Zhou,Carol Yang ·

    China vows payback for US Iran sanctions, testing stability ahead of Xi-Trump summit

    Beijing has vowed to retaliate against Washington’s expanded Iran sanctions targeting Chinese entities, threatening a clash that could erode recent stability in the US-China relationship and become a new flashpoint weeks before President Xi Jinping visits the US, according to obs…

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