SCMP: Beijing to impose sanctions on US firms involved in US$2.2 billion Taiwan arms deal
* Move necessary to ‘protect national interest’, foreign ministry says
* Foreign Minister Wang Yi says US is ‘playing with fire’ by meddling in Taiwan affairs
Beijing said on Friday it will issue sanctions against the US companies involved in the latest arms sale to Taiwan, as tensions between China and the United States continue to rise.
The foreign ministry said in a brief statement that the move by Washington had violated China’s territorial sovereignty and national security.
“To protect our national interest, China will impose sanctions on the US companies involved in the arms sale,” ministry spokesman Geng Shuang was quoted as saying.
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More News On China Threatening It Will Sanction U.S. Firms That Sell Arms To Taiwan
China to impose sanctions on US firms in Taiwan arms sale -- AFP
China says it will sanction U.S. firms that sell arms to Taiwan -- Reuters
China: Firms selling arms to Taiwan will face sanctions -- Asia Times
China threatens to sanction US over $2.8 billion arms deal with Taiwan -- ABC News Online
China vows sanctions on US firms over Taiwan arms sale -- Al Jazeera
China says U.S. should 'not play with fire' on Taiwan -- Reuters
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