BEIJING:China on Friday imposed sanctions on 20 US defence firms in response to the Trump administration’s approval of a record USD 11.1 billion arms sales package to Taiwan.
The Foreign Ministry in a statement warned that any attempt to provoke China on the Taiwan issue would be met with a firm response.
In response to the US announcement of large-scale arms sales to what it described as “China’s Taiwan region”, the ministry said Beijing has decided to take countermeasures against 20 American military-related firms and 10 senior executives who have been involved in arming Taiwan in recent years.