# China condemns unilateral sanctions lacking international-law basis or UN authorization: FM

https://mins.news/en/item/32661

- China News Service, 2026-08-26 03:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-08-26/detail-ihfirzsm0916001.shtml

> Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said China firmly opposes illicit unilateral sanctions without a basis in international law or authorization from the UN Security Council. Responding to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s plan to expand secondary-sanctions threats against Iran, Lin said economic warfare and maximum pressure only heighten tensions, spill over risks and harm other countries’ legitimate rights. He called for de-escalation and a return to dialogue and negotiation.

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