China to impose sanctions on US firms in Taiwan arms sale

Ties between Washington and Beijing are already strained by their trade war [Photo, Courtesy]

China on Friday said it would impose sanctions on US companies involved in a potential arms sale worth Sh226.5b (USD2.2b) to self-ruled Taiwan -- a move that has infuriated Beijing.

"The US arms sale to Taiwan has severely violated the basic norms of international law and international relations," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said in an online statement.