China MOFA on US reinstating Iran sanctions

China's foreign ministry said Friday that decision of U.S. to restore sanctions on Iran "does t have any legal basis".

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted Thursday that United States has legal right to "snap back" U.N. sanctions even though President Donald Trump pulled out of 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and six major powers that was endorsed by U.N. Security Council.

" snap back mechanism was t activated," said Zhao Lijian, spokesperson of China's ministry of foreign affairs.

"We urge U.S. side to stop acting willfully and defying world's will, or it will inevitably run into a wall again."

Last week, Security Council rejected a U.S resolution to extend arms embargo on Iran.

Russia and China voted against resolution and France, Germany and U.K. abstained.

Zhao also  commented on Philippine saying China's coast guard cant be blamed for for carrying out law enforcement activities in its own waters, in response to protest of Philippine government after Chinese forces seized fishing equipment set up by Filipis in disputed Scarborough Shoal, or Huangyan Island as China calls it.

In response to report that Papua New Guinea prevented arrival of a flight carrying Chinese workers who have been immunized in a vaccination trial, Zhao said it is legal in China to carry out "emergency use" of vaccine in certain circumstances.