The United States sanctions three Chinese companies for assisting Iran, Foreign Ministry: Strongly opposes illegal unilateral sanctions.

On May 11th, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiajun presided over a regular press conference. Agence France-Presse asked about the United States sanctioning three Chinese companies for allegedly assisting Iran. Considering President Trump's upcoming visit to China this week, what is China's response to this? Guo Jiajun stated that China firmly opposes illegal unilateral sanctions without international legal basis and authorization from the United Nations Security Council. We consistently require Chinese companies to conduct business in accordance with the law and regulations, and will firmly defend the legitimate rights and interests of our domestic enterprises. "On the situation in Iran, China has repeatedly expressed a solemn position. The immediate priority is to do everything possible to prevent the resumption of hostilities, rather than linking maliciously with other countries under the pretext of war," he said.