China to impose sanctions on US firms for weapons sale to Taiwan, including Lockheed Martin and Boeing
US indicated that the State Council has already approved the sales of three weapons systems that worth 18 billion USD to Taiwan on last Wednesday (21st October). The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced countermeasures today (26th October) against US companies that sell weapons to Taiwan, including Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Raytheon.
Lijian Zhao, the spokesperson of Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said at a regular press conference today, that to safeguard national interests, China has decided to take necessary measures to impose sanctions on American companies involved in arms sales to Taiwan, including Lockheed Martin, Boeing Defence and Raytheon, as well as American individuals and entities that “play a egregious role” in arms sales to Taiwan.
The US government announced the sale of weapons which worth 18 billion USD to Taiwan, including HIMARS rocket launcher system, SLAM-ER extended-range air-to-surface missile, F-16 jet external sensor pods.
The spokesperson of Chinese Ministry of National Defense, Tan Kefei, said earlier that the China firmly oppose the U.S. arms sale to Taiwan, claiming it as a serious violation of the one-China principle and the three joint communiqués between U.S. and China, a serious interference in China’s internal affairs, undermining China’s sovereignty and security interest, and seriously undermining the relations between the two militaries and the peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
Source from: Stand News #Oct29
#China #UnitedStates #Taiwan #LockheedMartin #BoeingDefence #Raytheon #Sanctions
US indicated that the State Council has already approved the sales of three weapons systems that worth 18 billion USD to Taiwan on last Wednesday (21st October). The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced countermeasures today (26th October) against US companies that sell weapons to Taiwan, including Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Raytheon.
Lijian Zhao, the spokesperson of Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said at a regular press conference today, that to safeguard national interests, China has decided to take necessary measures to impose sanctions on American companies involved in arms sales to Taiwan, including Lockheed Martin, Boeing Defence and Raytheon, as well as American individuals and entities that “play a egregious role” in arms sales to Taiwan.
The US government announced the sale of weapons which worth 18 billion USD to Taiwan, including HIMARS rocket launcher system, SLAM-ER extended-range air-to-surface missile, F-16 jet external sensor pods.
The spokesperson of Chinese Ministry of National Defense, Tan Kefei, said earlier that the China firmly oppose the U.S. arms sale to Taiwan, claiming it as a serious violation of the one-China principle and the three joint communiqués between U.S. and China, a serious interference in China’s internal affairs, undermining China’s sovereignty and security interest, and seriously undermining the relations between the two militaries and the peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
Source from: Stand News #Oct29
#China #UnitedStates #Taiwan #LockheedMartin #BoeingDefence #Raytheon #Sanctions