00:00And tensions between China and the United States are rising again following new sanctions imposed
00:05by Washington against Chinese companies accused of collaborating with Iran. The measure was
00:09announced just a day before the highly anticipated summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
00:14Colonel Fauci with the details from Beijing.
00:17Greetings, comrades. Here from Beijing, just days before Donald Trump's visit to China
00:23for the highly anticipated summit with the President Xi Jinping, the Chinese government denounced
00:30as illegal the United States sanctions against three space technology companies of China,
00:37accusing of providing satellite imagery to Iran. In a press conference, the foreign ministry
00:45rejected the measures and criticized the use of unilateral sanctions against China,
00:52stating that they have no basis in international law and no authorization for the United Nations
01:00Security Council. The spokesperson Guo Xiaopu affirmed that China will defend the rights of its
01:08companies and call it for restraint on the international stage, emphasizing the need to avoid further
01:16escalation of tensions. Washington maintains that the companies provide the satellite imagery
01:23used by Iran in military operation against United States force in the Middle East. Beijing rejects these
01:33accusations and asserts that there is no detailed public evidence to support them, further defending the civilian and commercial nature
01:45of the Earth observation sector. The announcement was made on May 9 and is part of a new round of
01:55United States sanctions
01:57against networks linked to Iran in a context of the Operation Epic Furry. So far, there has been no announcement
02:08of retaliatory measures from China,
02:11China, which maintained a conscience diplomatic stance. Here, from Beijing, we go back with you in the studios.
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