China Slams US Sanctions Bill, Vows Zero Tolerance for Trade Bullying and 'Long-Arm Jurisdiction'

• by Akanksha Mishra
• 2026-09-18 11:46:00

Beijing has issued a sharp diplomatic rebuke against Washington, firmly opposing the newly passed United States legislative sanctions framework and rejecting what it termed American "long-arm jurisdiction" over sovereign international commerce. The reaction follows the clearance of the "Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026" by the US House of Representatives, which grants President Donald Trump sweeping authority to impose punitive tariffs of up to 100 percent on key international buyers of Russian crude oil and natural gas, prominently targeting major emerging economies such as China and India. Denouncing the measure as unilateral economic bullying, Chinese authorities warned that standard commercial exchanges and bilateral economic cooperation between sovereign states will not yield to third-party intimidation or external political coercion.

Beijing Rebuffs Unilateral Tariffs and Defends Lawful Energy Imports

Addressing media queries regarding the punitive US legislation during a press briefing in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun reaffirmed that China conducts normal economic, energy, and trade cooperation with global partners—including the Russian Federation—on the foundation of equality, mutual respect, and mutual benefit. Emphasizing that China will actively defend its lawful trade rights, Guo underscored that standard business contracts between sovereign entities must remain completely insulated from extraterritorial legal interference, arbitrary tariff penalties, or unilateral enforcement mechanisms designed to dictate sovereign purchasing decisions.

Unilateral Sanctions Violate International Law and Lack UN Security Council Mandate

Reinforcing Beijing’s principled stance on global multilateralism, the Foreign Ministry stated that China categorically rejects any coercive economic actions and unilateral trade sanctions that have no foundation in established international law and lack the explicit mandate of the United Nations Security Council. Chinese officials highlighted that weaponizing market access and imposing secondary trade restrictions undermines global supply chain stability and sets a dangerous precedent in international commerce, stressing that legitimate bilateral trade partnerships cannot be subjected to geopolitical pressure from any single nation.

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