Beijing imposes sanctions on US defense companies

China announced on Wednesday the imposition of sanctions on several US companies operating in the defense sector due to Washington's policy of "economic coercion" towards Chinese companies and its sale of weapons to Taiwan.

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement, "The United States has arbitrarily imposed illegal and unilateral sanctions on a number of Chinese entities ... while continuing to sell weapons to the Taiwan region," announcing "countermeasures" from Beijing.

AFP