On the record · Updated October 1, 2026
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman
1 things Lin Jian said, verbatim, on August 21, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the questions at issue, with who supported, disputed, or qualified each one.
Positions
Disputes
“Sanctions and pressure will not help resolve the issue,”
CBS News Bessent says the sanctions will "collapse this regime," and oil rises twice in one day while Iran's foreign minister points at the $40 trillion debt ›
Others on this question
“We are going to collapse this regime. It is time for our allies and the rest of the world to make a decision,”
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