China sanctions U.S. and other Western firms for Taiwan arms sales

Affiliates of Boeing and RTX are among those listed by Beijing

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U.S. law requires that Taiwan be provided with the means to defend itself despite the absence of formal diplomatic ties between Washington and Taipei. © Reuters

December 27, 2024 20:25 JST

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China has sanctioned seven military industrial companies and related senior executives over U.S. arms assistance and sales to Taiwan, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday.

Boeing subsidiary Insitu, RTX's Raytheon Canada and Raytheon Australia, as well as Hudson Technologies are among the companies listed by the ministry in a statement.