China Sanctions 20 US Arms Producers in Response to Taiwan Weapons Deal
Beijing Expands Blacklist as Washington Deepens Military Provocation and Undermines the One-China Principle
China, PUREWILAYAH.COM - China has imposed sanctions on 20 additional US weapons manufacturers and ten senior executives, escalating its response to Washington’s latest arms sale to Taiwan, which Beijing says violates its sovereignty and fuels regional instability.
The measures, announced Friday by China’s Foreign Ministry, expand an existing blacklist targeting the US defense sector and are framed as direct retaliation for what Beijing described as repeated provocations under the guise of arms sales.
Beijing Targets US Defense Industry Over Taiwan Interference
According to Chinese officials, the sanctions are aimed squarely at companies and individuals involved in supplying weapons to Taiwan, which China considers an inseparable part of its territory under the One-China policy.
The move follows approval by US President Donald Trump of an $11.1 billion weapons package for Taiwan—the largest arms sale to the island to date. The deal reportedly includes HIMARS rocket systems, howitzers, Javelin anti-tank missiles, Altius loitering munition drones, and other advanced weaponry.
Beijing condemned the sale as a deliberate act of interference, accusing Washington of emboldening separatist forces in Taipei and heightening cross-strait tensions for geopolitical gain.
Beijing Condemns US for Fueling Separatism
China strongly condemned the arms sale, accusing Washington of encouraging pro-independence sentiment on the island and escalating cross-strait tensions.
Beijing reiterated that its policy toward Taiwan is based on peaceful reunification, while warning that it would use force if the island’s authorities formally declare independence.
Following their defeat in the Chinese civil war, nationalist forces retreated to Taiwan and administered the island as the Republic of China. Although the United States formally acknowledged Beijing’s authority during President Richard Nixon’s rapprochement with China, Washington has continued to act as Taiwan’s primary weapons supplier.
Most sanctions imposed on US arms manufacturers are tied to Taiwan-related activities, though some measures introduced last year were framed as retaliation for US sanctions imposed in connection with the Ukraine conflict.
Washington has accused Beijing of supporting Moscow in its conflict with Kiev—an allegation China has repeatedly rejected. (PW)