China Blocks US Sanctions on Five Petrochemical Firms
Beijing said the order shields five refiners from asset freezes and transaction bans and warns banks and firms of conflicting U.S. penalties.
- On Saturday, Beijing's Ministry of Commerce announced China will not comply with US sanctions against five firms accused of purchasing Iranian oil, issuing an injunction to block the measures.
- Seeking to choke off revenue to Tehran, the United States has ramped up sanctions on these refineries, with the Trump administration targeting four of the firms last year.
- Targeted firms include Hengli Petrochemical Refinery and four 'teapot' refineries: Shandong Jincheng Petrochemical Group, Hebei Xinhai Chemical Group, Shouguang Luqing Petrochemical, and Shandong Shengxing Chemical.
- According to the Ministry, these measures 'improperly prohibit or restrict Chinese enterprises' and violate 'international law and the basic norms of international relations.'
- Washington imposed separate sanctions on Friday against Qingdao Haiye Oil Terminal, as President Donald Trump prepares to visit Beijing later this month for talks with Xi Jinping.
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China invokes rules to blunt US sanctions on ‘teapot’ refiners
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