China Says U.S. Wrong to Sanction Firms on Missile Proliferation

Military vehicles carrying DF-41 ballistic missiles during a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China in Beijing.

Photographer: Mark Schiefelbein/AP
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China said it opposed sanctions by the U.S. on three Chinese companies accused of engaging in the proliferation of missile technology.

China will take necessary measures to safeguard the rights and interests of its enterprises, the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on Saturday, adding that the U.S. should “immediately correct its wrongdoing.”