China reiterated its opposition to U.S. unilateral sanctions against its entities, with the Foreign Ministry asserting at a regular press briefing on Wednesday that it will handle sanctions breaches according to its own domestic laws and without U.S. help.

The statement was made in response to comments by the acting U.S. Assistant Secretary, Bureau Of East Asian And Pacific Affairs at a hearing held by a subcommittee of the U.S.  Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Tuesday.

During her testimony before the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity, Susan Thornton said the U.S. recognizes “that Beijing