Beijing, Sept. 17 -- China's Foreign Ministry on Thursday condemned new secondary sanction threats targeting its energy trade with Moscow, pushing back against the "Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026."

In a X post, China's MoFA stressed that Beijing's trade partnerships operate independently of foreign interference, reaffirming its position against secondary economic pressure.

Beijing reiterated its opposition to "long-arm jurisdiction" and unilateral economic sanctions, stating that any sanctions not authorised by the UN Security Council have no basis in international law.

Defending sovereign trade, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said normal economic and trade cooperation between sovereign nations is not directe...