China orders firms to ignore US sanctions on Iranian oil, escalating tensions ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

China orders firms to ignore US sanctions on Iranian oil, escalating tensions ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

China’s Commerce Ministry reportedly issued a directive on Sunday invoking a 2021 “blocking statute” that bars Chinese firms from complying with foreign sanctions Beijing considers illegitimate.

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