China Sanctions Raytheon, Lockheed Over Arms Sales to Taiwan
China sanctioned U.S. weapons manufacturers Raytheon and Lockheed Martin under its Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law in response to the companies selling arms to Taiwan, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Feb. 21, according to the translated transcript of a regular press conference in Beijing. The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Feb. 7 the State Department greenlighted a $100 million sale of arms to back Taiwan's use of the Patriot Air Defense System. China implemented its Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law in June 2021 and is now using it to counteract the alleged violation of the "one-China principle" and uphold China's "sovereignty and security interests," the spokesperson said.
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"China once again urges the US government and relevant sides to abide by the one-China principle and the stipulations of the three China-US joint communiques, and stop arms sales to and military ties with Taiwan," the Transcript said. "China will continue to take all necessary measures to resolutely uphold its sovereignty ... in light of the situation’s development."