China Criticizes US Sanctions Against Chinese Shipping Companies

China said it opposed the U.S. decision this week to sanctions Chinese companies for transporting North Korean coal (see 2012080027). China said it is in line with all United Nations Security Council resolutions. “China firmly opposes any country citing its domestic laws to impose unilateral sanctions and ‘long-arm jurisdiction’ over Chinese entities and individuals,” a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Dec. 9, according to a transcript it provided of a regular press conference. “We will firmly safeguard the legitimate and legal rights and interests of the Chinese entities and individuals.”