Beijing’s order blocking US sanctions on five oil refineries marks first invocation of 2021 law.

Chairman Xi Jinping is due to meet President Donald Trump for personal talks in the coming days. And a lot has changed since ...

The United States has imposed fresh sanctions on 12 people and companies accused of helping Iran’s Revolutionary Guard sell and ship oil to China.

China urged Washington on Tuesday to immediately end its embargo and ​sanctions on Cuba, saying the expanded ‌measures were ...

It listed three Iran-based individuals and nine companies based in Hong Kong and the UAE, as being subject to the new sanctions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Monday announced sanctions against three people and nine companies, including four based in Hong Kong and four in the United Arab Emirates, for ...

China has voiced firm opposition to illegal unilateral sanctions and the abuse of judicial means after Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez condemned Washington's indictment of former Cuban leader ...

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.

The move specifically protects five major Chinese petrochemical firms recently targeted by Washington for their alleged involvement in the Iranian oil trade.

China has invoked its “Blocking Rules” for the first time to counter US sanctions, marking a shift from rhetoric to enforcement, leaving companies caught between conflicting legal systems.

Washington portrays Havana as a national security risk tied to Beijing and Moscow while insisting diplomacy remains possible ...

The United States has imposed a naval blockade ​on Iran, and Trump has floated the possibility of imposing its own fees on traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, an outcome that would rankle Beijing.