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China has imposed sanctions on 20 US defence firms in response to the Trump administration’s approval of a record $11.1 billion arms sales package to Taiwan.
The foreign ministry, in a statement, warned that any attempt to provoke China on the Taiwan issue would be met with a firm response.
According to media reports, In response to the US announcement of large-scale arms sales to what it described as “China’s Taiwan region,” the ministry said Beijing has decided to take countermeasures against 20 American military-related firms and 10 senior executives who have been involved in arming Taiwan in recent years.
“The Taiwan question is at the very core of China’s core interests and the first red line that must not be crossed in China-US relations. Anyone who attempts to cross the line and make provocations on the Taiwan question will be met with China’s firm response, it said.
It urged the US to abide by the one-China principle and to “stop the dangerous moves of arming Taiwan, stop undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and stop sending wrong signals to ‘Taiwan independence’ separatist forces”.
