China denies reports of support to Iran's military during war with U.S.

China's Defence Ministry on Thursday (April 9, 2026) denied reports that Chinese firms provided satellite imagery and semiconductor chip manufacturing equipment to the Iranian military in the midst of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.

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China firmly opposes the dissemination of speculative and insinuating disinformation targeting China by relevant parties, Defence Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said.

He was responding to questions about reports stating that Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) had provided chip manufacturing equipment to the Iranian military and that a Chinese commercial satellite company had released images of U.S. military bases in West Asia.

Mr. Zhang said China firmly rejected remarks by U.S. officials who claimed they were aware of actions taken by China and Russia to help Iran and would respond if necessary.