Beijing sanctions 20 US defence firms over Taiwan arms sales package

Beijing on Friday imposed sanctions against 20 US defence firms and their executives in response to Washington’s massive arms sales package to Taiwan last week. The deal, if approved by the US Congress, would mark the largest-ever American weapons package to Taiwan, valued at US$11.1 billion. It includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones. Beijing’s foreign ministry said the package “seriously violates the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiques, interferes in...