China Sanctions 7 U.S. Defense Companies... Resistance to 'Taiwan Military Support'

China has decided to sanction seven U.S. defense companies and their executives in response to the U.S. National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2025, which includes military support for Taiwan.

The sanctioned companies included seven companies, including "Incitu," which developed "Scan Eagle," a drone operated by the U.S. Department of Defense, as a subsidiary of Boeing's unmanned aerial vehicle.

Under the sanctions, the companies and executives' assets in China will be frozen, and organizations and individuals in China will also be prohibited from doing business or cooperating with them.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Maoning criticized the U.S. National Defense Authorization Act at a briefing today (27th), saying it is "full of zero-sum thinking and ideological bias in the Cold War era, and threatens regional peace and stability."

"China urges the United States to adhere to the One China Principle, stop arming Taiwan in any way, and look at China's development and China-U.S. relations objectively and rationally," he said.

The U.S. National Defense Authorization Act, which took effect on the 24th, provides up to $300 million to Taiwan and 443.1 billion won worth of military supplies and training in Korean money to help strengthen Taiwan's military capabilities.