China sanctions military firms and executives over US arms sales to Taiwan

Record ID: 1893176

  • Title: China sanctions military firms and executives over US arms sales to Taiwan
  • Date: 27th December 2024
  • Summary: BEIJING, CHINA (DECEMBER 27, 2024) (REUTERS) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON, MAO NING, WALKING IN FOR NEWS CONFERENCE JOURNALISTS SEATED NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON, MAO NING, SAYING: "In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Combating Foreign Sanctions, Ch
  • Embargoed: 10th January 2025 08:54
  • Keywords: China Taiwan United States arms military industry sale sanctions
  • Location: BEIJING, CHINA
  • City: BEIJING, CHINA
  • Country: China
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001960927122024RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: China has sanctioned seven international military industrial companies and related senior executives over the United States' arms assistance and sales to Taiwan, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday (December 27).
    The companies include Boeing subsidiary Insitu Inc, Hudson Technologies Co and Raytheon Australia.
    The U.S. recently approved $571.3 million in defence support for Taiwan, after giving the go-ahead to arms sales worth an estimated $385 million.
    Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said in a regular press conference on Friday that the U.S. should abide by the one-China principle and the three Sino-U.S. joint communiques.
    (Production: Xiaoyu Yin, Xihao Jiang)
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