The United States imposed sanctions against six Chinese companies associated with the country's aerospace industry

This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the statement of the department.

As the US Department of Commerce clarified, the activities of these companies "contradict the interests of national security" of the United States.

On February 4, the US military shot down a Chinese balloon.

China called such a move excessive.

According to the Pentagon, the balloon was used to monitor US strategic facilities.

US President Joe Biden said that a Chinese balloon that entered US airspace violated international laws.