Beijing’s response comes as Washington steps up efforts to isolate Tehran economically, putting pressure on countries maintaining trade and financial ties
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Updated - August 25, 2026 at 03:51 AM.
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File Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China spokesperson Lin Jian. China has opposed the US threat of secondary sanctions on countries trading with Iran, warning that additional pressure could escalate tensions and disrupt global economic and financial stability | Photo Credit: Via PTI
China said Monday that sanctions and additional pressure “will not help resolve the issue,” as the US has threatened to impose secondary sanctions on countries that trade with Iran.
“They will only exacerbate tensions and escalate the situation, which is in no one's interest,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said during a daily briefing in Beijing.
He added that China was calling on all parties to avoid measures “that could further intensify differences and conflicts and disrupt global economic development and financial stability.” China is considered the biggest buyer of Iranian oil, and was importing more than 80% of Iranian oil before the US-Israeli war with Iran.
Published on August 25, 2026
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