China Sanctions 20 U.S. Defense Companies And 10 Executives Over Massive Arms Sales To Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — A week later, Beijing imposed sanctions on 20 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives on Friday. Washington announces large-scale arms sales to Taiwan.
The sanctions include freezing companies’ assets in China and banning individuals and organizations from doing business with them, according to China’s foreign ministry.
The companies include Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, L3Harris Maritime Services and St. While Boeing in St. Louis is involved, Palmer Luckey, founder of defense firm Anduril Industries, is one of the sanctioned executives who can no longer do business in China and is banned from entering the country. Its assets in the East Asian country were also frozen.
The announcement of the US arms sales package worth more than $10 billion drew an angry reaction from China, which claims Taiwan as its own and says Taiwan should be under its control.
If approved by the American Congress, this would be the largest arms package to date for a US self-administered zone.
“We once again emphasized that the Taiwan issue is at the center of China’s core interests and is the first red line in China-US relations that should not be crossed,” China’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday. “Any company or individual who sells arms to Taiwan will pay the price for this mistake.”
The ministry also called on the United States to stop what it called “dangerous moves to arm Taiwan.”
Taiwan a major flashpoint US-China relations Analysts worry that it could turn into a military conflict between the two powers. China says US arms sales to Taiwan would violate diplomatic agreements between China and US
of china The army increased its presence Over the past few years, we have jointly explored the skies and waters of Taiwan. drills It is near the island almost every day with its warships and warplanes.
Under American federal law, the United States is obligated to assist Taiwan in self-defense; This is an issue that has become increasingly controversial with China. Beijing has already strained ties with Washington over trade, technology and other human rights issues.
