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Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon are among the list of U.S. companies and individuals facing Chinese sanctions for weapon sales to Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian announced monday.
Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon are among the list of U.S. companies and individuals facing Chinese sanctions for weapon sales to Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian announced monday.
"The central government decided to take necessary measures to impose sanctions on U.S. entities participating in U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, including Lockheed Martin, Boeing Defense and Raytheon, in order to safeguard China's national interests,"
Zhao told reporters at the daily press briefing on Monday. Zhao added that without mentioning how many in total, U.S. companies and individuals with egregious records in arm sales would also be sanctioned.
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China strongly opposed the arm sales last week and warned of a "necessary response." On October 21, the U.S. approved a possible sale to Taiwan of three weapons systems, including sensors, missiles and artillery, which may have a total value of $1.8 billion
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