China Sanctions Nine US Defense Firms Over Taiwan Arms Sales

Beijing takes retaliatory measures against US companies involved in recent military equipment sales to Taiwan, freezing assets and prohibiting transactions.

• China's foreign ministry announced sanctions on nine US defense firms in response to recent arms sales to Taiwan.
• The sanctions include freezing the firms' properties in China and prohibiting any transactions with China-based entities.
• Beijing condemned the US arms sales as a violation of the one-China principle and an infringement on China's sovereignty.
• The targeted companies include Sierra Nevada Corporation, Stick Rudder Enterprises LLC, and Cubic Corporation, among others.
• China has increased military and political pressure on Taiwan, which it claims as its own territory, while the US continues to support Taiwan's defense capabilities.

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