After the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions last week on a unit of Hengli Petrochemical, which it said had purchased billions of dollars’ worth of Iranian petroleum, China’s foreign ministry said unilateral US sanctions “have no basis in international law” and that it would seek to defend the targeted companies. After the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions last week on a unit of Hengli Petrochemical, which it said had purchased billions of dollars’ worth of Iranian petroleum, China’s foreign ministry said unilateral US sanctions “have no basis in international law” and that it would seek to defend the targeted companies. After the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions last week on a unit of Hengli Petrochemical, which it said had purchased billions of dollars’ worth of Iranian petroleum, China’s foreign ministry said unilateral US sanctions “have no basis in international law” and that it would seek to defend the targeted companies.
Contesto politico
Contesto politico is a key reference point in this article. It matters here because it connects with esteri / mondo and europa / ue and makes it easier to see who decides, on what timeline and with what practical consequences.



