[Ministry of Commerce: China urges the United States to lift sanctions on relevant Chinese companies and citizens] September 3rd, the Ministry of Commerce held a regular press conference this afternoon (September 3). The spokesperson said that China has repeatedly stated that it is firmly opposed to unilateral sanctions that have no basis in international law and are not authorized by the United Nations Security Council. The United States has ignored China’s repeated representations and repeatedly sanctioned Chinese companies and citizens on the grounds of Iran. China is strongly dissatisfied with this and firmly opposes it. The U.S. unilateral sanctions inappropriately interfere with normal economic and trade exchanges between relevant countries and seriously disrupt global energy security and stable supply. China urges the U.S. to immediately correct its wrong practices and lift sanctions on relevant Chinese companies and citizens. China will firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of our companies and citizens. (CCTV News)