China has hit out at a US decision to tighten restrictions on oil exports from Iran, warning that the move could destabilise the Middle East even as other buyers scramble to fall into line with Washington.
Beijing emerged quickly on Tuesday as the chief opponent of a Trump administration move to scrap waivers that had enabled China and several other countries to buy Iranian oil despite US sanctions.
Chinese oil companies are among Iran’s biggest customers and China’s foreign ministry lodged a formal protest with the US over the decision, according to the ministry spokesman Geng Shuang on Tuesday.
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