Beijing Sanctions US Defense Companies Over Taiwan Arms Sale

The routine retaliation, which targeted 20 companies and 10 executives, followed the approval of a $11.1 billion U.S. arms sales package to Taiwan.

U.S. and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration taken March 20, 2025. Dado Ruvic/Reuters

Beijing imposed new sanctions on American defense companies and executives Dec. 26 after the United States green-lit the largest weapons package for Taiwan.

In a statement, the regime’s Foreign Ministry said its sanctions against 20 U.S. companies and 10 defense executives mean their assets in China will be frozen, and all organizations and individuals within China will be banned from “engaging in transaction, cooperation, and other activities with them.”