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The US sanctioned Chinese oil refineries. Now China is really pushing back

South China Morning Post · · 190 words · By Victoria Bela
US-China Geopolitical Tension International Sanctions and Compliance Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
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4 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“China has ordered companies throughout the country not to comply with US sanctions on five Chinese oil refiners accused of trading in Iranian fuel”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that China issued an injunction/order to block the enforcement of US sanctions against five domestic refiners accused of purchasing Iranian oil.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The involvement of the People's Republic of China in the 2026 Iran war has encompassed a range of diplomatic, intelligence, and logistical actions amid the conflict that began with coordinated airstri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_in_the_2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — China–Iran relations (Chinese: 中国–伊朗关系, Persian: روابط ایران و چین) refer to the bilateral relations between the People's Republic of China and Iran. The relationship between the two civilizations is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China–Iran_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iranian people, such as Persians and Sogdians, have lived in China throughout various periods in history.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranians_in_China
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“China’s Ministry of Commerce said that among those entities were five Chinese refineries: Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery, and “teapot” refineries Shandong Jincheng Petrochemical Group, Hebei Xinhai Chemical Group, Shouguang Luqing Petrochemical and Shandong Shengxing Chemical.”
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The specific list of five refineries (Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery, Shandong Jincheng Petrochemical Group, Hebei Xinhai Chemical Group, Shouguang Luqing Petrochemical, and Shandong Shengxing Chemical) is explicitly named in multiple web search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The involvement of the People's Republic of China in the 2026 Iran war has encompassed a range of diplomatic, intelligence, and logistical actions amid the conflict that began with coordinated airstri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_in_the_2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fan Hongwei (simplified Chinese: 范红卫; traditional Chinese: 范紅衛; pinyin: Fàn Hóngwèi; born February 1967) is a Chinese entrepreneur and billionaire who is the chair and CEO of the chemical fiber compan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan_Hongwei
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Hengli Group (Chinese: 恒力集团, KHUNG-lee) is a Chinese company active in oil refining, petrochemicals, polyesters and textiles. It operates the world's largest terephthalic acid (PTA) factory. Hengl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hengli_Group
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“The US State Department said on Friday that the sanctions were part of “decisive action to disrupt Iran’s illicit oil trade””
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Multiple sources confirm the US State Department described the sanctions as 'decisive action to disrupt Iran’s illicit oil trade'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Department of State (DOS), or simply the State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations. Equiv…
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“the Chinese ministry said late on Saturday that it had conducted an in-depth assessment of the sanctions against the five firms and concluded that the action taken by “the United States on the aforementioned companies constitutes improper extraterritorial application”.”
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Web search results confirm that the Chinese ministry conducted an assessment and concluded that the US actions constitute 'improper extraterritorial application' of laws.
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web search NEUTRAL — But the Chinese ministry said late on Saturday that it had conducted an in-depth assessment of the sanctions against the five firms and concluded that the action taken by “the United States on the afo…
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3352278/us…
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web search NEUTRAL — The ministry will continue to closely monitor what it considers the improper extraterritorial application of foreign laws and measures, and will take further action in accordance with law if such situ…
https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/world/china-blocks-us-san…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US Treasury in April sanctioned China’s Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refining Co over alleged purchases of billions of dollars in Iranian oil, while the Trump administration had previously target…
https://aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/china-orders-non-complianc…
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