China has formally complained to the authorities in Washington over newly-imposed US sanctions against Iran which it says will severely affect Chinese businesses.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said at a daily press briefing on Monday that China opposes “unilateral sanctions” and that the move by Washington had adversely affected the interests of other parties.
“The sanctions will not help in enhancing trust among the different parties involved and will not help in resolving international problems,” he said. The US imposed sanctions against 25 groups and people and on Friday after Iran carried out a ballistic missile test.
In a related development, Reuters has reported that Chinese firms on the U.S. sanctions list say they only exported "normal" goods. The story is here.
