Foreign Minister Wang: Beijing Opposes US Anti-Iran Sanctions
- PressTV Published on Aug 17, 2018
The Chinese government has once again put its weight behind the 20-15 Iran nuclear deal as an important achievement in terms of multilateralism. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Mohammd Javad Zarif, said Beijing values its relations with Tehran and seeks closer mutually-beneficial cooperation. The top Chinese diplomat also rejected the extra-territorial sanctions the U-S imposed on Iran after Washington’s withdrawal from the nuclear deal. Wang said Beijing opposes the wrong practices of unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction. Zarif, in turn, called for stronger coordination with the remaining parties to the nuclear deal, including China, to properly tackle the new situation concerning the accord.
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