Beijing sanctions two US defence companies over Taiwan arms sales

Beijing said Friday it was sanctioning two US defence companies, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, over their roles in supplying arms to Taiwan. The United States Congress, under the Taiwan Relations Act, requires the supply of weapons to the self-governing democracy for its defence. US administrations had done so through sales rather than direct aid, […]

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