Not just any extension stick — Touch ‘n Go launches handy cat-themed charm for drivers, and it’s already sold out China has sanctioned seven military industrial companies and related senior executives over US arms assistance and sales to Taiwan, the Chinese foreign ministry said today. — Reuters picBEIJING, Dec 27 — China has sanctioned seven military industrial companies and related senior executives over US arms assistance and sales to Taiwan, the Chinese foreign ministry said today.
The US recently approved US$571.3 million in defence support for Taiwan, after giving the go-ahead to arms sales worth an estimated US$385 million. The US is bound by law to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself, despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties between Washington and Taipei. The US move “seriously undermines China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” a ministry spokesperson said in a regular press briefing today.