President Donald J. Trump participates in a welcome ceremony with President Xi Jinping in May. China has lashed out against the administration for its recently announced new sanctions against countries that do business with Iran. File Photo by Daniel Torok/The White House | License Photo
Aug. 25 (UPI) -- China is angrily pushing back against the President Donald Trump administration on new sanctions against Iran that will harm it.
China said it would defend its interests against the United States and accused the administration of disrupting the global financial order.
On Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent set out plans to "sever every economic lifeline" to Iran, targeting countries that do business with the country.
China's foreign ministry representative, Lin Jian, said China is firmly opposed to what it called "illegal unilateral sanctions" and would take "all necessary measures" to defend its rights.
