{"id":2525228,"date":"2025-12-26T13:14:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T18:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-weapons-package-to-taiwan-sparks-flurry-of-chinese-sanctions\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T13:16:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T18:16:15","slug":"us-weapons-package-to-taiwan-sparks-flurry-of-chinese-sanctions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-weapons-package-to-taiwan-sparks-flurry-of-chinese-sanctions\/","title":{"rendered":"US weapons package to Taiwan sparks flurry of Chinese sanctions"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-weapons-package-to-taiwan-sparks-flurry-of-chinese-sanctions%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2525228&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Trump approved an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vince-mcmahon-back-at-wwe-to-help-with-potential-sale-process\/\" title=\"Vince McMahon Back WWE to Help With Potential Sale Process\">approximately  billion<\/a> weapons package for Taiwan &#8211; the largest in U.S.-Taiwan history &#8211; that includes systems such as HIMARS rocket launchers and howitzers. In response, Beijing announced sanctions on more than two dozen U.S.firms and corporate leaders tied to the sale,naming companies like Boeing,L3 Harris Marine Services,northrop Grumman Services,Lazarus AI and executives such as Palmer Luckey. ChinaS foreign ministry said the move violated the one\u2011China principle and vowed to freeze any sanctioned parties&#8217; assets in China and bar Chinese entities from dealing with them, while also restricting visas to affected executives (including hong Kong and Macao). Analysts cited in the article judge the measures largely symbolic, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >noting manny defense contractors<\/a> already face limits on doing business with Chinese entities. The piece also outlines the broader context: China treats Taiwan as a core interest and has repeatedly threatened force, while Taiwan asserts its independence and the U.S. maintains a policy of strategic ambiguity toward the island.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump weapons package to Taiwan sparks flurry of Chinese sanctions<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2449110\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Beijing is cracking down on dozens of U.S. companies and corporate leaders after President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> approved a weapons package for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3925590\/us-announces-largest-weapons-sale-to-taiwan-in-its-history\/\">sale to Taiwan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/boeing\/\">Boeing<\/a>, L3 Harris Marine Services, Northrop Grumman Services, Lazarus AI, and more than a dozen other U.S. firms were slapped with sanctions as a result of the package, as well as executives such as Anduril Industries founder Palmer Luckey.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4362115\/israel-first-un-country-recognize-somaliland-abraham-accords\/\">Israel becomes first UN country to recognize Somaliland: &#8216;Spirit of the Abraham Accords&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4362041\/multiple-people-killed-possible-terrorist-attack-northern-israel-west-bank\/\">Two people killed in possible terrorist attack in northern Israel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4361988\/trump-orders-christmas-day-us-military-strikes-against-isis-in-nigeria\/\">Trump orders Christmas Day US military strikes against ISIS in Nigeria&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;We stress once again that the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/taiwan\/\">Taiwan<\/a> question is at the very core of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\">China&rsquo;s<\/a> core interests and the first red line that must not be crossed in China-U.S. relations,&rdquo; the Chinese foreign ministry stated Friday. &ldquo;Any company or individual who engages in arms sales to Taiwan will pay the price for the wrongdoing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Taiwanese reservists train in uncrewed aircraft operation as they participate in reserve military training in Ilan County, eastern Taiwan, on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (AP Photo\/Chiang Ying-ying)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The package will furnish the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taiwanese-president-says-trump-is-bolstering-support-for-island\/\" title=\"Taiwanese ... says Trump is bolstering support for island\">island territory&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s military with a substantial cache of weapons, such as Himars missile launches and howitzer artillery guns, and carries a price tag of approximately $11 billion.<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fmprc.gov.cn\/eng\/xw\/wjbxw\/202512\/t20251226_11787632.html\">complained<\/a> that the weapons package, the most expensive in the history of U.S.-Taiwan relations, &ldquo;seriously violates the one-China principle &hellip; interferes in China&rsquo;s internal affairs, and undermines China&rsquo;s sovereignty and territorial integrity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Accordingly, the companies sanctioned by the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/communist-party\/\">Chinese Communist Party<\/a> will have all &ldquo;movable and immovable properties, and other kinds of assets within China&rdquo; frozen, and &ldquo;all organizations and individuals within China shall be prohibited from engaging in transaction, cooperation and other activities with them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Corporate executives will suffer the same asset freeze and block on business in China, as well as restrictions on their ability to obtain a visa for entry, including in Hong Kong and Macao.<\/p>\n<p>The sanctions, while symbolically an escalation in tensions between the United States and China over the future of the rightful governance of Taiwan, are unlikely to have serious effects on the companies and executives targeted.<\/p>\n<p>Firms engaging with the U.S. government on the development and manufacturing of military technology are heavily restricted in conducting business with Chinese companies or the Communist Party.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-arrested-for-alleged-bomb-threats-in-pittsburgh\/\" title=\"Man arrested for alleged bomb threats in Pittsburgh\">photo released<\/a> by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, also chairman of the Central Military Commission, front row second from left, poses with other military officers after promoting to generals, back row, from left, Yang Zhibin of the Eastern Theater Command and Han Shengyan, commander of Central Theater Command, in Beijing on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. (Li Gang\/Xinhua via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The People&rsquo;s Republic of China considers Taiwan to be rightful Chinese territory and has made reclamation of the island a top priority in the coming years, frequently <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/3898727\/what-taiwan-can-learn-from-ukraine\/\">threatening military force<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China, rejects Beijing&rsquo;s governance and considers itself an independent nation with a democratically elected government.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. executive has long held a position of &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-conducts-war-games-simulating-taiwan-invasion-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... conducts war games simulating Taiwan invasion - Washington Examiner\">strategic ambiguity&#038;rdquo<\/a>; on the Taiwan question, deepening bilateral ties and defensive cooperation with the island while never recognizing its independence.<\/p>\n<p>Trump downplayed the bilateral relationship after coming into office, concerned that emphasizing support for Taiwan would damage <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3897025\/trump-visit-china-april-plans-xi-jinping-state-visit\/\">trade negotiations with China<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3899833\/taiwan-defensive-missile-system-modeled-after-israeli-iron-dome\/\">TAIWAN ANNOUNCES $40 BILLION DEFENSIVE MISSILE SYSTEM MODELED AFTER ISRAELI &lsquo;IRON DOME&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Taiwanese President William Lai has fluctuated in his confidence about Trump&rsquo;s support for the territory, at one point attempting to lure the U.S. president into greater action with the promise of a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nobel-prizes\/\">Nobel Peace Prize<\/a> nomination.<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese Communist Party responded by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3842730\/china-taiwan-president-prostituting-himself-trump-overtures\/\">accusing Lai<\/a> of &ldquo;prostituting himself&rdquo; to U.S. interests.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China sanctions U.S. firms over Taiwan arms<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2525229,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25336133702106.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[69511,69513,69512,36408,69510],"class_list":["post-2525228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-china-sanctions","tag-cross-strait-tensions","tag-taiwan-arms-sales","tag-us-foreign-policy","tag-us-taiwan-relations"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25336133702106.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2525228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2525228"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2525228\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2525232,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2525228\/revisions\/2525232"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2525229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2525228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2525228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2525228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}