The US recently again announced arms sales to China's Taiwan region, which seriously violates the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiqués, severely interferes in China's internal affairs, and seriously undermines China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Pursuant to Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 15 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Countering Foreign Sanctions, China hereby decided to take countermeasures against the following US military companies and senior executives:
For the 13 listed companies, namely Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc., BRINC Drones, Inc., Rapid Flight LLC, Red Six Solutions, Shield AI, Inc., SYNEXXUS, Inc., Firestorm Labs, Inc., Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems, Inc., HavocAI, Neros Technologies, Cyberlux Corporation, Domo Tactical Communications and Group W, their movable and immovable properties, and other kinds of assets within China shall be frozen, and they shall be prohibited to conduct activities such as trade and cooperation with organizations and individuals in China.
For the six listed senior executives, including Barbara Borgonovi, president of Raytheon's Naval Power strategic business unit, Gerard Hueber, vice president of Raytheon's Naval Power strategic business unit, Charles Woodburn, Group Chief Executive Officer of BAE Systems Land and Armament, Richard D. Crawford, founder and CEO of Alliant Techsystems Operation, Beth Edler, president of Data Link Solutions, Inc., and Blake Resnick, founder and CEO of BRINC Drones, their movable and immovable properties, and other kinds of assets within China shall be frozen, they shall be prohibited to conduct activities such as trade and cooperation with organizations and individuals in China, and they shall be denied visas or entry into China (including Hong Kong and Macao).
This decision shall come into force as of Thursday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.
Elaborating on the countermeasures, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a regular press conference on Thursday that the Taiwan question is at the core of China's core interests. The US recently announced to sell arms to China's Taiwan region multiple times, which seriously violates the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiqués, severely interferes in China's internal affairs, and seriously undermines China's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Based on related provisions in the Law of the People's Republic of China on Countering Foreign Sanctions, China decides to take countermeasures against the US military companies and senior executives.
Lin stressed that "Taiwan independence" and peace in the Taiwan Straits are incompatible, and the US insistence on "using force to support independence" cannot shake China's firm determination to oppose "Taiwan independence" and achieve national reunification, but will only push Taiwan into a perilous situation of war and conflict. China urges the US to adhere to the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiqués, especially the provisions of the August 17 communiqué, to fulfill the commitment made by US leader not to support "Taiwan independence," to immediately stop arming Taiwan, and to cease condoning and supporting "Taiwan independence" forces in their pursuit of "independence" through military means.
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Source: The Global Times.
