China's Commerce Ministry Condemns New US Sanctions Law Targeting Russia and Iran
19 September 2026 | last month
According to Bloomberg, as relayed by Mehr News and published by Donya-e-Eqtesad on Saturday, September 19, 2026 (28 Shahrivar 1405), US President Donald Trump signed a law late on Friday, September 18 (27 Shahrivar), that tightens sanctions on Russia and expands trade actions against Iran. The bill had passed the US House of Representatives on Wednesday, September 16 (25 Shahrivar), by a vote of 262 to 159.
The US House of Representatives had passed this Russia and Iran sanctions bill on Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Source: EcoIran via RT
A spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce said in response that Beijing has always opposed unilateral sanctions and so called secondary sanctions imposed without United Nations Security Council approval or an international legal basis. The ministry said it will monitor further US actions and reserves the right to take all measures necessary to protect its own interests and those of Chinese companies.
China's Commerce Ministry has repeatedly opposed unilateral and secondary US sanctions
Source: EcoIran via Al Jazeera
The statement came just days before a planned meeting in Washington between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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