September 15, 2023

As Lockheed Martin of the US directly participated as the main contractor in US arms sales to the island of Taiwan on August 24, and Northrop Grumman has participated in US arms sales to the island on many occasions, the Chinese side decided to impose sanctions on the above two US military enterprises, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced Friday.

Recently, the US provided the island of Taiwan with advanced weapons in the form of arms sales, military aid, and loans. In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that the US government, disregarding China's strong opposition, insisted on providing weapons to the island of Taiwan, which seriously violates the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-US joint communiques, and seriously undermines international law and the basic norms of international relations. It severely damages China's sovereignty and security interests and further goes along the wrong and dangerous path of arming the island, Mao noted.

The sanctions imposed by China on these two companies may not have a significant impact on them on the surface or directly. However, looking into the future and considering the affiliated enterprises of these companies, it will have a significant impact on their business in China, experts stressed.

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