US EditionChina Sanctions US Defence Firms, Individuals over Arms Sales to Taiwan
China imposed sanctions on 20 U.S. defense firms and 10 executives following Washington's $11.1 billion arms package to Taiwan, freezing assets and banning business and entry into China.
- China's Foreign Ministry announced on Friday that it sanctioned 20 U.S. defence firms and 10 individuals, effective December 26, in retaliation for the $11.1 billion arms package to Taiwan.
- President Donald Trump announced on December 17 a proposed sale including 82 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and 420 Army Tactical Missile Systems, worth more than $4bn.
- Sanctioned firms face frozen China-held assets and prohibitions on domestic cooperation, including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Boeing's St Louis operations, and Vantor, formerly Maxar Intelligence.
- Observers note practical impact is limited yet the sanctions deepen U.S.-China relations tensions amid ongoing trade and technology disputes.
- China's foreign ministry said the sales violate the one‑China principle and the three China‑US joint communiques and urged Washington to stop what it called `dangerous` moves, noting Taiwan's 23 million people.
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China imposes countermeasures against U.S. military-related companies, senior executives
China on Friday announced a decision to impose countermeasures against 20 U.S. military-related companies and 10 senior executives in response to the latest U.S. announcement of large-scale arms sales to China's Taiwan region, according to a statement
Will China ‘Untie’ the War? Announce Sanctions on 20 u.s. Defense Companies for Arms Sales to Taiwan
China announced Friday sanctions against 20 U.S. companies related to the defense sector and ten of its top managers for “participating in the supply of arms to Taiwan over the past few years.”In a statement published on its official website, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed sanctions in force today against U.S. companies such as Boeing, Northrop Grumman Systems, L3Harris or VSE.The Chancellery warned in another text that “the question …
According to Beijing, any foreign military transfer to Taiwan constitutes interference in China’s internal affairs and a “threat to national security interests”.
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