China 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
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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