The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce answered questions from reporters regarding the signing of the "2026 Graham Sanctions Against Russia and Iran Act" into law by the United States

Q: On September 18th Eastern Time, the US signed the "2026 Graham Sanctions Act on Russia and Iran" into law. The law comprehensively strengthens sanctions against Russia, extends sanctions against Iran, and specifies that up to 100% of so-called "secondary tariffs" can be imposed on third countries that import Russian oil or natural gas. Some comments suggest that China will be one of the targets of US taxation. What is China's comment on this?

Answer: We have noticed the relevant situation. China has always opposed unilateral sanctions without UN authorization and international legal basis, and opposes the use of so-called secondary sanctions against other countries on the grounds of involving third parties. China has always carried out normal economic and trade cooperation with countries around the world on the basis of equality and mutual benefit. Such cooperation is neither targeted at any third party nor subject to interference or coercion from any third party.

We will continue to closely monitor the follow-up measures taken by the United States and reserve the right to take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard China's national sovereignty and development interests, as well as the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises. We hope that the US and China will move towards each other, maintain stable economic and trade relations through dialogue and consultation, and make more contributions to maintaining the world trade order and global supply chain security and stability.