China sanctions Boeing and two US defence contractors for Taiwan arms sales

China sanctions Boeing and two US defence contractors for Taiwan arms sales
China sanctions Boeing and two US defence contractors for Taiwan arms sales (AP)

China’s ministry of commerce has announced sanctions against Boeing and two other US defence companies over arms sales to Taiwan, on the day of Taiwan’s presidential inauguration.

Monday’s move is the latest in a series of sanctions Beijing has announced in recent years against defence companies for weapons sales to the self-ruled island that China considers as part of its own territory.

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