TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — China will take countermeasures against nine US military-industrial companies after the announcement of arms sales to Taiwan.
China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday (Sept. 18) that its countermeasures include two parts. The first involves freezing the US firms’ real estate and all types of property within China. The second is preventing the firms from conducting transactions and activities with domestic organizations and individuals.
According to a foreign ministry statement, the nine US companies that will face countermeasures from Beijing are: Sierra Nevada Corporation, Stick Rudder Enterprises LLC, Cubic Corporation, S3 AeroDefense, Teko TCOM, Limited Partnership, TextOre, Planate Management Group, ACT1 Federal, and Exovera.
The countermeasures came after the US announced on Monday (Sept. 16) the approval of a possible sale of aircraft spare parts to Taiwan for US$228 million (NT$7.26 billion). Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said the weapons will help maintain combat readiness as China’s gray-zone tactics exert pressure on its air and maritime borders.
China condemned the US weapons sale, saying it violated the “one-China principle” and the three Sino-US joint communiques, and “interfered with China's internal affairs and damaged its sovereignty and territorial integrity.” Under the "Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law,” China said it would take countermeasures against the nine US companies.