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China sets countermeasures against 9 US firms over weapons sales to Taiwan

2024.09.18 03:35

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry announced countermeasures on Wednesday against nine U.S. military-linked firms over U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Flags of U.S. and China are seen in this illustration picture taken August 2, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo

The countermeasures taken against firms, including Sierra Nevada Corporation and Stick Rudder Enterprises LLC, became effective on Wednesday, including freezing these firms’ property within China, according to a ministry statement.

Organisations and individuals within China are prohibited from engaging in transactions with these firms, the statement said.



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