China firmly opposes illegal unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction that lack a basis in international law and are not authorized by the UN Security Council, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a press briefing in Beijing on Friday.
Guo made the comments in response to a media query regarding the U.S.' seizure of an oil tanker carrying Venezuelan oil off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday, and the U.S. Treasury Department's sanctions against six oil tankers on Thursday, including one flying the flag of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
"China firmly opposes illegal unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction that lack a basis in international law and are not authorized by the UN Security Council, and opposes the abuse of sanctions," Guo said.
China firmly opposes illegal unilateral sanctions: spokesman
China will continue supporting South Africa's engagement in Group of 20 (G20) activities, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a press briefing in Beijing on Friday.
Guo made the remarks in response to a media query about an announcement of the United States as the G20 presidency in 2026, in which it claimed that South Africa will not be invited to next year's G20 meetings.
"South Africa successfully hosted the G20 Johannesburg Summit last month, which was highly acclaimed by the international community. The G20 has long adhered to solidarity, cooperation, equality and consultation. As a founding member of the G20, South Africa has attended all the G20 summits and has long played an important role in the group. We support South Africa's continued participation in G20 cooperation and look forward to working with South Africa and other G20 members to contribute to upholding multilateralism, promoting world economic growth, and improving global economic governance," Guo said.
China supports South Africa's participation in G20: spokesman
