China, U.S. should achieve win-win outcomes through cooperation: spokesman

China advocates cooperation with the U.S. leading to win-win outcomes, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's latest announcement to permit sales of Nvidia's advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips to "approved customers" in China.

Trump said on Monday that the United States will allow Nvidia to ship its H200 AI chips to "approved customers" in China and elsewhere, on the condition that 25 percent of the chip sales will be paid to the U.S. government.

The H200 is one of Nvidia's high-grade chip, but not the company's top-of-the-line product.

"We've noticed the relevant reports. China always advocates that China and the U.S. should achieve win-win outcomes through cooperation," said Guo Jiakun, the spokesman, at a regular press briefing in Beijing.

China, U.S. should achieve win-win outcomes through cooperation: spokesman

China, U.S. should achieve win-win outcomes through cooperation: spokesman

China, U.S. should achieve win-win outcomes through cooperation: spokesman

China, U.S. should achieve win-win outcomes through cooperation: spokesman

The European Union on Wednesday approved a new round of sanctions against Iran, targeting 19 individuals and entities.

The sanctions were approved by EU ambassadors earlier that day, according to a social media post by Kaja Kallas, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice-President.

In a strongly worded statement on Wednesday, Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesman for Iranian Foreign Ministry slammed the punitive measures.

He said that the EU is attempting to penalize Iran for resisting "brutal and unlawful aggression of the United States and the Israeli regime."

At the same time, Baghaei added, the EU is arming and supporting the U.S. and Israel and providing them with the means to act.

EU approves new sanctions on Iran