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China Imposes Sanctions on 20 U.S. Defense Firms, 10 Executives Over Taiwan Arms Sales

Beijing says the measures respond to a recent U.S. weapons package for Taipei.

FILE - A low-cost autonomous cruise missile Barracuda 500, jointly manufactured by U.S Anduril and Taiwan''s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, isndisplayed during the Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE) at Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, Taiwan, Sept. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)
U.S. and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration taken March 20, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Overview

  • The sanctions take effect December 26, freezing any assets in China and barring Chinese entities from transactions or cooperation with the listed parties.
  • Ten executives are also targeted with visa denials and entry bans covering mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau.
  • The blacklist includes Boeing’s St. Louis unit, Northrop Grumman Systems, L3Harris Maritime Services, Gibbs & Cox, and several smaller defense‑tech firms.
  • China’s foreign ministry published the full list of 20 companies and said the measures apply to both organisations and individuals connected to them.
  • Beijing links the action to a U.S. Taiwan arms package valued at $11.1 billion that awaits congressional approval, according to the ministry’s statement reported by SCMP.