BEIJING, March 17 (Xinhua) -- China voiced opposition to the new sanctions imposed by the United States on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday.
"China has always opposed any unilateral sanctions by any country,"
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said at a daily press briefing.
Lu said under the sensitive and complex situation of the Korean Peninsula, China opposes any moves that may further escalate the tensions.
Moreover, China has "repeatedly stressed during its contact with a certain country that unilateral sanctions imposed by any country should not affect or undermine China's legitimate interests," Lu added.
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