China imposed sanctions on 13 U.S. military companies on Thursday in response to the United States’ decision to sell arms to Taiwan, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.
China strongly opposed the U.S. decision to authorize the potential sale of an additional $385 million worth of parts and support for F-16 fighter jets and radars to Taiwan.
According to Beijing, this undermines China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The U.S., like most countries around the world, does not have formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan but is Taiwan’s most important international supporter, supplying it with weapons, which angers Beijing.
Taiwan and China separated in 1949 following a civil war that ended with the Communist Party taking power in China.
The self-governed island has never been part of the People’s Republic of China, but Beijing views Taiwan as a breakaway province that must be reclaimed, possibly by force.
The sanctioned companies include Teledyne Brown Engineering Inc, BRINC Drones Inc, and Shield AI Inc, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday.
Other companies facing sanctions include Rapid Flight LLC, Red Six Solutions, SYNEXXUS Inc, Firestorm Labs Inc, Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems Inc, HavocAI, Neros Technologies, Cyberlux Corporation, Domo Tactical Communications, and Group W.
Additionally, China will freeze the assets of six executives from five companies, including Raytheon, BAE Systems, and United Technologies in China, and will bar them from entering the country.
Organizations and individuals from China are prohibited from doing business with these companies.
