China protested against the new sanctions list released by the US against Iran, which includes Chinese companies and individuals.

The new sanctions announced on Tuesday target 18 entities and individuals linked to Iran's ballistic missile program and other non-nuclear activities, with Chinese companies and individuals on the list.

The announcement came hours after US President Donald Trump's administration called Iran "one of the most dangerous threats to US interests and to regional stability."

At a routine press briefing on Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said that China opposes any country extending its "long-arm jurisdiction" over Chinese entities and individuals exercised by any country in accordance with its domestic laws.

Lu also stressed that the Chinese side faithfully implements resolutions against nuclear proliferation and “fully observes its international obligations”.

Lu said that Iran had "earnestly fulfilled its agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue" which was signed two years ago, and relevant parties should resolve proliferation issues through political and diplomatic means under the 2015 nuclear deal.

The new sanctions are not helpful to promoting mutual trust between countries and works against the cooperative efforts made by relevant parties to jointly resolve some international hot issues, Lu added.