(Beijing Comprehensive News) Beijing announced sanctions on U.S. military industry companies Lockheed Martin and Nosroap Glumann as a response to the United States to sell martial arts in Taiwan as the two companies.
China Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said at a regular press conference on Friday (September 15) that Lockheed Martin San Louis Branch as the main contractor as the main contractor directly participated in the US sales station on August 24Weapons, Nosro Pan Gruman has participated in the US -selling weapons many times.China has decided to impose sanctions on these two companies in accordance with the Anti -Foreign Sanctions Law.
Mao Ning emphasized that the Chinese government's determination to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity is unswerving, urging the United States to "stop selling weapons of Taiwan, stop the US -Taiwan military linked, and stop armed Taiwan, otherwise the Chinese side will be resolutely fighting back."
On August 23, local time of the US Department of Defense announced that the Biden government was sold for Taiwan's military sales 11th, and provided Taiwan with 500 million US dollars (S $ 680 million) F-16 fighter-tracking reconnaissance systems.The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation said that the main contractor of the military sales case was Lockheed Martin.
In December last year, the United States approved $ 180 million in Taiwan for sales, and sold 14 "volcanic" Brey system for the first time.According to Bloomberg, Nosroe Gruman is the main contractor of the military sales case.
The Taiwan Central News Agency on Thursday (September 14) quoted the Vice President of Nosro Pan Gruman's statement that the company will invest 100 million US dollars per year from 2024 to seek more opportunities to cooperate with Taiwan military industry enterprises, Strengthen the Merida Industry Supply Chain.
The US military aid recently has increased.In addition to the general military sales, the US President Biden used the "Presidential Dial -up right" to Taiwan for the first time at the end of July to provide Taiwan's US $ 345 million in military aid; at the end of AugustEssenceA Congress notice obtained by Reuters this week also shows that the United States also plans to transfer 50 million US dollars to Egypt to Taiwan.
In February this year, the Ministry of Commerce of China announced that the two companies of Lockheed Martin and Thor missiles and defense were included in the unreliable entity list, prohibiting them from engaging in import and export activities related to China and new investment in China.
