China Sanctions US Arms Suppliers Over Sales to Taiwan

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China is imposing new sanctions on two U.S. military contractors, Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, for supplying weapons to Taiwan, in the Beijing regimeโ€™s latest retaliation against Washingtonโ€™s support of the self-ruled island.

Wang Wenbin, a spokesperson for Chinaโ€™s foreign ministry, announced the move at a regular press briefing on Feb. 21, citing Chinaโ€™s Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law. He described Raytheon Technologies and Lockheed Martin, two of the United Statesโ€™ largest defense manufacturers, as โ€œmilitary industrial enterprises that have long participated in the U.S.โ€™ arms sales to Chinaโ€™s Taiwan region.โ€

No details were given on the nature of the sanctions.

The measure followed less than two weeks after the United States approved a $100 million military deal to bolster the island nationโ€™s missile defense system. Raytheon and Lockheed were named as primary contractors in the sale.

โ€œForeign Military Sales are government-to-government transactions, and we work closely with the U.S. government on any military sales to international customers,โ€ Lockheed told The Epoch Times when asked about the sanctions.

Beijing consistently claims self-ruling Taiwan as part of its own territory and has never renounced using force to bring the island under its control. While the United States has no official diplomatic ties with Taiwan, itโ€™s the islandโ€™s largest ally and is bound by law to ensure that Taipei has sufficient means to defend itself.

Over the past two years, Chinese military jets have flown into the islandโ€™s air defense zone on a regular basis, with the number of flights totaling 961 last year alone.

Last month, the regimeย sent 39 aircraftย into the zone. State-run tabloid Global Times later claimed that such incursions would only increase, warning that Chinese warplanes โ€œwill sooner or later fly overโ€ Taiwan.

On the global stage, the regime has sought to isolate Taiwan by pressing the last few countries that formally recognize the island to withdraw this in favor of Beijing. It has also pressured international bodies to exclude Taiwan from membership and participation.

Byย Eva Fu

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