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BEIJING, 27 October 2020, (TON): China said on Monday it will impose sanctions on all US defence firms supplying arms and equipment to Taiwan. These include Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies Corp, which are engaged in the supply.

China's retaliation came after US State Department openly started interference in Taiwan and announced sale of 135 Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) missiles and other hi-technology equipment worth USD one billion.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said in a statement, "In order to safeguard our interests, we have decided to take necessary measures. We will impose sanctions on US entitles participating in the arms sales which had played greatest role in this process."  The statement said, "China has pointed on multiple occasions that the US arms sales to Taiwan would severely undermine One-China policy besides sovereignty and security interests. We strongly oppose it and condemn it."  

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