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newstribe BEIJING: China ‘s foreign ministry said the country will take necessary measures to uphold its sovereignty and security interests, after the United States approved a further $2.4 billion in potential arms sales to Taiwan . China urges the United States to stop the arms sales to prevent further damage to China-U.S. relations, foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a regular news conference in Beijing on Tuesday. China on Monday announced it would sanction Lockheed Martin , Boeing Defense, Raytheon and other U.S. companies it says are involved in Washington’s arms sales to Taiwan.