China Blacklists 11 U.S. Companies Over Arms Sales to Taiwan
China's Ministry of Commerce imposes trade and investment restrictions on U.S. firms for violating its one-China principle.
- China's Ministry of Commerce announced the addition of 11 U.S. companies to its 'Unreliable Entity List' for their involvement in arms sales to Taiwan.
- The companies face bans on importing, exporting, and making new investments in China, along with restrictions on their senior executives entering the country.
- The blacklisted firms include Pacific Rim Defense, Summit Technologies Inc., Inter-Coastal Electronics, and Anduril Industries, among others.
- China claims the arms sales undermine its sovereignty, violate international law, and threaten peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
- The Ministry emphasized that the list targets entities jeopardizing China's national security and reiterated its commitment to maintaining a fair business environment for compliant foreign firms.