BEIJING - China firmly opposes the European Union's illicit unilateral sanctions against Chinese entities and urges the EU to correct its wrong practices and work with China in a responsible and constructive manner to uphold peace, stability and prosperity in cyberspace, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

Spokesperson for the ministry Lin Jian made the remarks at a regular news briefing when responding to a question on the EU on Monday imposing sanctions against two China-based and one Iranian companies on the excuse of cyberattacks against EU member states.