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China Opposes US Inclusion of Chinese Entities on Iran Sanctions List

September 26, 2023

BEIJING, Sept 26 (Reuters) – China firmly opposes the U.S. inclusion of some Chinese companies and individuals in Iran-related sanctions, Chinese commerce ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

The ministry said the U.S. had included some Chinese entities into a sanction list in connection with Tehran’s drone and military aircraft development.

(Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Editing by Himani Sarkar)