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Anadolu Agency (16 April 2026)

Saadet Gokce

China on Thursday condemned US threats to impose secondary sanctions on two Chinese banks, calling any such measures “illegal” and lacking UN Security Council authorization.

"China opposes illegal unilateral sanctions without the authorization of the UN Security Council," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said during a regular news conference in Beijing.

Guo's remarks came after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday during a briefing that the US has sent letters to two Chinese banks stating: "If we can prove that there is Iranian money flowing through your accounts, then we are willing to put on secondary sanctions."

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