China opposes illegal unilateral sanctions, rejects smearing using Iran conflict as a pretext, FM says on US sanctions against Chinese firms

China firmly opposes illegal unilateral sanctions against Iran, rejecting them as lacking legal basis and not authorized by the UN Security Council. The Chinese spokesperson emphasized the urgency of preventing the conflict from reigniting, rather than using it as a pretext to smear other countries. This statement relates to the US sanctions against Chinese firms and the upcoming visit of the US President to China.