BEIJING, August 4 ((INP): A spokesperson of Chinese Foreign Ministry Wang Wenbin said, the US's reported sanctions against a Xinjiang's company is a gross interference in China's internal affairs and a grave violation of basic norms governing international relations.

China firmly opposes and strongly condemns it, he said at a regular news briefing.

The spokesperson added: "Xinjiang-related issues are never about human rights, ethnicity or religion. They are about counter-terrorism and anti-separatism. Xinjiang affairs are purely China's internal affairs. The US has no right and no ground to interfere.

The said company has made important contributions to promoting Xinjiang's development, ethnic unity, social stability and border security, living in harmony with all ethnic groups as a friendly and supportive companion.

The US allegation is nothing but rumor-mongering and mud-slinging.

The Chinese government is resolute in upholding its sovereignty, security and development interests, in fighting violent terrorist, separatist and religious extremist forces, and in opposing any foreign interference in Xinjiang affairs and China's other internal affairs.

We urge the US side to immediately withdraw its wrong decision and stop saying or doing anything that interferes in China's internal affairs and damages China's interests. If the US side is bent on behaving like this, the Chinese side will resolutely fight back."

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