⁍ The move comes days after the State Department approved the potential sale of three other weapons systems to Taiwan.

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⁍ China says it will impose sanctions on Lockheed Martin, Boeing Defense, Raytheon and other U.S. companies it says are involved in Washington’s arms sales to Taiwan.

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⁍ Beijing sees Taiwan as a renegade province that it has vowed to reunite with the mainland, by force if necessary.

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– The US State Department has approved the potential sale of 100 Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan in a deal that has a potential value of up to $2.37 billion, the Pentagon said on Monday. The move comes days after the State Department approved the potential sale of three other weapons systems to Taiwan, including sensors, missiles, and artillery that could have a total value of $1.8 billion, which prompted a sanctions threat from China, Reuters reports. A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman told reporters China will impose sanctions on Lockheed Martin, Boeing Defense, Raytheon, and other US companies it says are involved in Washington’s arms sales to Taiwan.