China sanctions Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin for arms sales to Taiwan

Lockheed Martin’s logo is seen during Japan Aerospace 2016 air show in Tokyo, Japan, October 12, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights BEIJING, Sept 15 (Reuters) – China will impose sanctions against U.S. aerospace and defence firms Northrop Grumman (NOC.N) and Lockheed Martin (LMT.N) for providing weapons to Taiwan, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday. The sanctions are being enacted under China’s Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a regular press briefing. “We urge the U.S. side to effectively abide by the one-China principle… cease U.S.-Taiwan military liaison and stop arming Taiwan, or else it will…