(Original title: U.S. sanctions on Chinese companies related to Iranian oil, Foreign Ministry response)

On October 10, the Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jakuen presided over a routine press conference.

A Bloomberg reporter asked that the United States has imposed sanctions on more than 50 targets related to Iranian oil, including individuals, entities and ships, including an independent refinery and a terminal operator in China. What is China's comment on this?

Guo Jiakun presided over the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Guo said that China has consistently firmly opposed unlawful unilateral sanctions that lack the basis of international law and are not authorized by the United Nations Security Council.We urge the United States to abandon the wrong practice of resorting to sanctions.Country-party cooperation with Iran within the framework of international law is legitimate and reasonable.China will take necessary measures to safeguard its own energy security and the legitimate rights and interests of its companies and citizens.