BEIJING – China has lambasted the “bullying” United States for imposing newsanctions on Chinese entities and individuals over shipping oil from Iran.

The US Treasury Department on Wednesday announced that five Chinesenationals and six entities, including two Cosco Shipping Corporationsubsidiaries, had been targeted in the new measures, accusing them ofviolating the illegal US sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

On Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang criticizedWashington for the new sanctions, insisting that China’s cooperation withIran was legitimate and legal.

“We always oppose the so-called long arm jurisdiction and unilateralsanctions. We also oppose the bullying practice of the US,” said Gengduring a regular press conference, urging Washington “to correct itswrongdoing.”