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Beijing on Tuesday warned new US economic sanctions on Iran “will only further intensify tensions” and that China’s cooperation with Iran should not be disrupted.
“Economic warfare and maximum pressure will not help resolve the issue. They will only further intensify tensions and conflicts, create spillover risks…” said China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian during a regular press briefing.
“China’s cooperation with Iran has always been conducted within the framework of international law and should not be disrupted or undermined.”
Lin added: “China is closely following relevant developments and will take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard its own rights and interests.”
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday vowed an “economic D-Day” for countries that buy oil from Iran.
Tehran likely shipped $3.9 and $4.2 billion worth of oil in September 2025, one analysis found; China, the world’s largest energy consumer, buys the vast majority.
Thirty-eight percent of China’s oil and 23pc of its liquified natural gas transits through the Strait of Hormuz, a focal point of the Iran war, according to a Nomura report in April. Source CNN.
