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China vows payback for US Iran sanctions, testing stability ahead of Xi-Trump summit
Beijing warns economic pressure will fail; semi-official Track 1.5 dialogue targets risk control before Chinese president visits US
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Beijing has vowed to retaliate against Washington’s expanded Iran sanctions targeting Chinese entities, threatening a clash that could erode recent stability in the US-China relationship and become a new flashpoint weeks before President Xi Jinping visits the US, according to observers.
But they say that efforts on both sides, such as this week’s Track 1.5 dialogue, could serve as a check on tensions and allow each side to understand the other’s concerns.
The US on Monday announced fresh sanctions against Iran and its trading partners, including entities in mainland China and Hong Kong, in its latest push to squeeze Iran economically after months of military strikes and diplomatic talks failed to resolve the six-month conflict.
On Tuesday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian dismissed the sanctions as “illicit” with “no basis in international law”, saying the US move would heighten tensions and disrupt the global economic and financial order.
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