China Sanctions Six US Defense Companies for Taiwan Arms Sale

  • Biden recently approved $360 million sale to the archipelago
  • China-based assets frozen, executives to be denied entry

An 1:2 scale model of the Anduril Fury, a multi-mission group 5 autonomous air vehicle at Anduril's headquarters.

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China is sanctioning six American defense companies and senior executives for their involvement in a recent US arms sale to Taiwan, according to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The saleBloomberg Terminal “seriously violates the one-China principle,” interferes in China’s internal affairs and undermines the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, according to the ministry’s statement.