M1A2T Abrams tanks and 250 Stinger missiles, which are manufactured by Raytheon.China said on Friday it would sanction U.S. companies selling weapons to Taiwan but did not elaborate.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said the arms sales were a violation of international law and harmed China’s sovereignty and national security.
“I can’t reveal the details at the moment. But believe this - Chinese people always stress standing by their word.” They included Honeywell International Inc, which makes the engines for the Abrams tanks, and private jets maker Gulfstream Aerospace, which is owned by General Dynamics. China is an important market for both Honeywell and Gulfstream.The companies did not respond to requests for comment.
This is not the first time China has said it would sanction U.S. companies selling weapons to Taiwan. China has announced such steps at least twice before - in 2010 and 2015 - but it is unclear if the sanctions were ever imposed.
globebusiness Eat shit, China. Taiwan deserves some empowerment, they don't even want to be part of China yet they're just another country wrestled under the heavy, cumbersome hand of the Chinese government.