Beijing calls on US to lift sanctions against six Chinese companies

The Chinese government strongly protested the sanctions imposed by the United States on six Chinese companies. On February 17, the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Gen Shuang, said this during a briefing. Read also: China responded to the threat of new sanctions by the United States China made a strict presentation to the American side, said the diplomat. We strongly oppose unilateral sanctions and the principle of extraterritorial jurisdiction, which the United States applies under national law. Shuang stressed that Beijing calls on the US to correct this mistake as soon as possible and lift the sanctions, writes TASS. According to the news agency, the US imposed sanctions on six Chinese companies that. According to Washington, they violate U.S. national legislation on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction against Iran, the DPRK, and Syria. Also on the topic: The first phase of the trade deal between the USA and the PRC comes into force the Companies were on the list published on February 13 in the collection of official documents of the US government. It was clarified that the decision entered into force on February 3. Sanctions will be in place for two years, but they may be lifted or reduced by the decision of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Recall, in mid-January in Washington, two of the world's largest economies, which have been in a state of trade war for more than a year, the United States and China signed agreements on the first phase of the trade deal.