"China Hits Five US Arms Firms with Sanctions Over Taiwan Sales"
China has imposed sanctions on five American defense companies in retaliation for their involvement in arms sales to Taiwan. The sanctions include freezing assets within China and banning transactions and cooperation with the firms, which are BAE Systems Land and Armament, Alliant Techsystems Operation, AeroVironment, ViaSat, and Data Link Solutions. This move reflects escalating tensions between China and the US over Taiwan.