China has introduced a new package of sanctions against the US defense complex

The American companies Anduril, Maritime Tactical Systems, Pacific Rim Defense, AEVEX Aerospace, LKD Aerospace and Pinnacle Technology were hit by Chinese sanctions . The reason was the US decision to sell weapons to Taiwan

CHINA has imposed sanctions against six US military-industrial companies over arms sales to Taiwan, the Chinese Foreign Ministry reported.

The companies affected by the restrictions were Anduril (specializing in artificial intelligence technologies and robotics), Maritime Tactical Systems (a drone manufacturer), Pacific Rim Defense (providing cybersecurity, logistics and design services), AEVEX Aerospace (specializing in aerial intelligence collection solutions), LKD Aerospace (manufacturer of aerospace components) and Pinnacle Technology (semiconductor developer). Their assets, as well as the property of their top managers in China, were frozen. The sanctions include a ban on entry into the country, including Hong Kong and Macau, and on transactions or cooperation. The measures came into force on July 12.

“The United States recently once again announced the sale of arms to Taiwan, which violates the “one China” principle... is a serious interference in internal affairs and seriously damages the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the People's Republic of China,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

China considers Taiwan its inalienable territory and regards any external support for the island's authorities as a violation of Chinese sovereignty.

Taipei categorically rejects the “one country, two systems” model that Beijing has promoted since the 1980s.

In June, China imposed sanctions against the structures of the American military equipment manufacturer Lockheed Martin. The reason was the Pentagon's approval of the sale to Taiwan of missiles and drones worth $360 million, as well as the Switchblade 300 anti-personnel, armor-piercing missile system and equipment for it worth $60.2 million.

The United States, on the one hand, does not recognize Taiwan as an independent state, and on the other hand, criticizes Beijing for threatening to return the island by force and provides military support to Taipei.