China News Service, Beijing, February 21 (Reporter Li Jingze) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a regular press conference on the 21st that in order to safeguard China's sovereignty and security interests, in accordance with the relevant provisions of China's Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, the Chinese government has decided to Implement countermeasures against the actions of Raytheon Technologies and Lockheed Martin, the U.S. military-industrial companies that have long been involved in U.S. arms sales to Taiwan.
On February 7, after the US announced a US$100 million arms sales plan to Taiwan, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that China will definitely take legitimate and powerful measures to firmly defend its sovereignty and security interests. Please wait and see.
At the press conference on the 21st, a reporter asked the spokesperson if he had any further information.
Wang Wenbin said that the US arms sales to China's Taiwan region seriously violated the one-China principle and the three Sino-US joint communiqués, especially the "August 17" communiqué. stability, China firmly opposes and strongly condemns it.
Wang Wenbin pointed out that in order to safeguard China's sovereignty and security interests, in accordance with the relevant provisions of China's Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, the Chinese government has decided to infringe the US military companies Raytheon Technologies and Lockheed Martin, which have long been involved in US arms sales to Taiwan. Act in countermeasures.
Wang Wenbin emphasized that China once again urges the U.S. government and relevant parties to abide by the one-China principle and the provisions of the three Sino-U.S. joint communiques, and stop arms sales to Taiwan and military ties between the U.S. and Taiwan.
According to the development of the situation, China will continue to take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard its own sovereignty and security interests.
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