China's Retaliation: U.S. Firms Blacklisted Over Taiwan Arms Deals

China announced countermeasures against nine U.S. military-linked firms in response to U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan. The measures include property freezes within China and a prohibition on transactions involving these companies. The affected firms include Sierra Nevada Corporation and Stick Rudder Enterprises LLC.

China's foreign ministry has announced countermeasures against nine U.S. military-linked firms in reaction to recent U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan, effective immediately.

The measures include freezing these firms' properties within China and banning organizations and individuals in China from engaging in any transactions with them, the ministry stated.

Among the affected firms are Sierra Nevada Corporation and Stick Rudder Enterprises LLC, marking a significant move in the ongoing geopolitical tension between China and the United States.

(With inputs from agencies.)