China rejects US call to stop buying oil from Iran and Russia

Elaha Tue Aug 2025 3 months ago 295

Following two days of economic negotiations between representatives of China and the United States in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in a post on the social media platform "X": "China will firmly defend its sovereignty, security, and economic interests."


In response, the U.S. government has warned that if Beijing does not cooperate, import tariffs on certain Chinese goods could increase by up to 100 percent.


Scott Bessent, U.S. Treasury Secretary and a member of the negotiating delegation, told reporters: "The Chinese take the issue of national sovereignty very seriously. We do not wish to interfere in that; however, they prefer to adhere to their principles in this matter, even if it means accepting high tariffs."


According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, China is the largest importer of crude oil from Iran, importing over one million barrels per day from the country. Additionally, after India, China is the second-largest importer of oil from Russia.


In recent months, Washington has intensified its diplomatic pressures on countries that continue to purchase oil from Iran and Russia. Similar warnings have also been issued to countries such as India.

China, rejecting the United States' request to halt oil imports from Iran and Russia, emphasized that it will act based on its national interests and described external pressures as ineffective.

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