China held military drills off the coast of Taiwan as tensions rise between Beijing and Washington over U.S. support for the island that China views as a part of its territory. announced in a statement Sunday that the military exercises off China's"southeast coast" involved both the navy and the air force, but provided few other details.
In response, China's Foreign Ministry said it would impose sanctions on any companies selling arms to Taiwan, although it didn't single any out by name. Among the companies that could be affected would be Raytheon Missile Systems, who make the Stingers, or General Dynamics Land Systems, who are responsible for the Abrams tanks.
"Clearly some in the Trump administration want to strengthen the alliance with Taiwan, and as we all know the Taiwan issue has always been a deeply sensitive one for the People's Republic of China," he said.