China sanctions two US defence companies over Taiwan arms sales (www.channelnewsasia.com)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 15 Sep 2023 13:14
https://lemmy.world/post/5100545

China said on Friday (Sep 15) that it was sanctioning two United States 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, but in August, Washington for the first time approved direct US military aid to Taiwan under an assistance programme aimed at foreign governments.

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TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee on 15 Sep 2023 13:29 next collapse

Oh no! They won’t be able to buy phones and chips loaded with Spyware!!

Anyway…

gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works on 15 Sep 2023 14:45 next collapse

Oh no! They’ve sanctioned some of our military industrial companies, which are generally not allowed to sell things to the PRC anyways! What shall we do?!?

Chreutz@lemmy.world on 15 Sep 2023 17:55 collapse

Sell to or buy from. Now they’re double not allowed

edgemaster72@lemmy.world on 15 Sep 2023 20:12 collapse

Is that like a double negative where it cancels out and now they are allowed?

InvertedParallax@lemm.ee on 15 Sep 2023 17:08 next collapse

I mean, thanks?

You literally helped us audit to make sure Lockheed has no Chinese stuff.

CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works on 15 Sep 2023 18:45 next collapse

Effect:

QuinceDaPence@kbin.social on 15 Sep 2023 21:11 collapse

Mao said China urged the United States to stop selling weapons to Taiwan.

"Otherwise, it will inevitably face a resolute and strong response from China,"

Shakin' in my boots, man.