BEIJING, July 14 — China will put sanctions on Lockheed Martin for involvement in the latest US arms sale to Chinese-claimed Taiwan, China said today, adding tension to its troubled relationship with the United States. The US weapons maker is the main contractor for a US$620 million (RM2.6...
Lockheed Martin’s logo is seen during Japan Aerospace 2016 air show in Tokyo October 12, 2016. — Reuters pic
The US weapons maker is the main contractor for a US$620 million upgrade package for Taiwan’s Patriot surface-to-air missiles, which the US government approved last week. “In order to safeguard the country’s interests, China has decided to take necessary steps, and put sanctions on the main contractor for this sale, Lockheed Martin,” Zhao told reporters, without giving details.The United States, like most countries, has no official diplomatic ties with Taiwan, but is bound by law to provide the democratic island with the means to defend itself.
Taiwan Defence Minister Yen Teh-fa, visiting troops during the annual Han Kuang military exercise, said they needed to be strong in the face of “all sorts of threats and provocations” from China.
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