China has banned 13 US military companies over arms sales to Taiwan

China announced sanctions on 13 US military companies on Thursday. The action follows US approval of arms sales to Taiwan and the transit of Taiwan’s president through US territory.
China opposes any interaction between Taiwan’s leaders and foreign governments. Arms sales, which include spare parts and support for F-16 jets and radars, total $385 million. China sees the sale as a violation of its sovereignty.
“China considers Taiwan its territory and its president, Lai Ching, considers it a dangerous separatist. It opposes any foreign interaction or visits by the island’s leaders,” the Chinese foreign ministry said.
Among the approved companies are Teledyne Brown Engineering Inc., Brienci Drones Inc., Shield AI Inc., Rapid Flight LLC, Red Six Solutions, Synexus Inc., Firestorm Labs Inc., Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems Inc., Hevokai, Neros Technologies, CyberLux Corporation. , Domo Tactical Communications and Group W.
Six executives from Raytheon, BAE Systems and United Technologies face asset freezes and entry bans in China. Chinese nationals and organizations are prohibited from doing business with these individuals.