(26 Sep 2019) China has demanded that Washington drop sanctions imposed on Chinese companies and executives for transporting Iranian oil.
The foreign ministry Thursday criticised the use of United States laws against Chinese companies and called on the Trump administration to "immediately correct the wrong approach."
Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said in Beijing that China's dealings with Iran are in line with international law.
The penalties announced Wednesday by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo apply to six Chinese companies and their chief executives. They include units of major Chinese state-owned companies.
Geng also warned the U.S. Congress to halt work on advancing a bill that proposes economic sanctions and penalties on Chinese and Hong Kong officials found to have suppressed democracy in Hong Kong.
The foreign affairs' committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate approved the Hong Kong Human Rights Acts on Wednesday, setting the stage for votes in both chambers.
Geng said the move endorsed Hong Kong's radical forces.
"We will forcefully fight back against any U.S. attempt to harm China's interests," he told reporters.
Geng also dismissed accusations that China was behind a cyberattack in the Czech Republic as being based on hearsay.
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