China sanctions 3 US defence firms on same day Taiwan president inaugurated

China’s Ministry of Commerce announced sanctions against Boeing and two other US defense companies for arms sales to Taiwan on Monday, the day of Taiwan’s presidential inauguration. The move is the latest in a series of sanctions Beijing has announced in recent years against defense companies for weapons sales to Taiwan, a self-ruled island that China considers as part of its own territory. Reporting for us is Laura Westbrook.

ENG China sanctions 3 US defence firms