China sanctions five US defence companies over sales to Taiwan

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Beijing | China announced sanctions on Sunday on five American defence-related companies in response to United States arms sales to Taiwan and US sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals. The sanctions will freeze any property the companies have in China and prohibit organisations and individuals in China from doing business with them, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Taiwanese soldiers take part in military exercises in New Taipei City. Bloomberg It was unclear what impact, if any, the sanctions would have on the companies: BAE Systems Land and Armaments, Alliant Techsystems Operations, AeroVironment, ViaSat, and Data Link Solutions. Such...