On August 20, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian presided over a regular press conference. A Bloomberg reporter asked, US President Trump announced that he will put economic pressure on Iran by a deadline, including measures against China's purchase of oil from Iran. What kind of impact will such threatening measures have on China? What comments does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have on the measures announced by Trump? Lin Jian said, “Sanctions and pressure will not help resolve the issue. China calls on all parties concerned to take responsible measures to resolve the issue through political and diplomatic channels.”

On August 20, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian presided over a regular press conference. A Bloomberg reporter asked, US President Trump announced that he will put economic pressure on Iran by a deadline, including measures against China's purchase of oil from Iran. What kind of impact will such threatening measures have on China? What comments does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have on the measures announced by Trump? Lin Jian said, “Sanctions and pressure will not help resolve the issue. China calls on all parties concerned to take responsible measures to resolve the issue through political and diplomatic channels.”