The United States is once again targeting Chinese enterprises.

According to a report by Lianhe Zaobao of Singapore today: "The U.S. government has imposed sanctions on three Iranian currency exchange platforms and one Chinese oil terminal, citing alleged violations of transactions involving Iranian oil, further intensifying pressure on Tehran to end the war and resume navigation through the Strait of Hormuz... Bloomberg reports that including Chinese companies in the sanctions demonstrates how the U.S. escalating pressure campaign has expanded beyond Iran itself to include oil buyers."

On one hand, the U.S. is targeting parties involved in oil trade settled in Renminbi (RMB), aiming to curb the internationalization of the RMB; on the other hand, it is incorporating legitimate Chinese trading entities into sanctions, attempting to sever China-Iran energy cooperation. This arrogant logic of "long-arm jurisdiction" places domestic laws above international rules and treats unilateral sanctions as geopolitical weapons.

From invading Venezuela to confronting Iran, one of America's key objectives is weakening China’s energy security and global strategic positioning. Trump, deeply entangled in the Middle East quagmire, refuses to pull back—instead expanding the scope of sanctions—indicating that efforts to contain China will not cease but only intensify. The so-called demand to "reopen the strait navigation" is nothing more than a political bargaining chip forcing China to comply with its strategic agenda.

China has already enacted the Anti-Foreign Unjust Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Regulations, using legal tools to counteract hegemonic overreach. The harder the U.S. pressures, the firmer China's countermeasures become; the more the U.S. attempts to "use conflict to gain energy control" over global energy, the faster China accelerates de-dollarization and diversification of energy sources. The hegemon’s long arm will ultimately be severed by the tides of multipolarity.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1864046886837388/

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