China set to impose punitive sanctions on US companies

The Chinese government says that it will impose punitive sanctions on US companies because of US arms sales to Taiwan.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said on Tuesday that the US arms sales to Taiwan and President Barack Obama's recent meeting with the Dalai Lama had seriously harmed ties between Washington and Beijing.

Chinese authorities say Tibet and Taiwan are inseparable parts of China's territory.

Qin refused to say when sanctions would come into effect.

China has already reduced its military cooperation with the Pentagon over the United States' $6.4 billion worth of arms sales to Taiwan.

China says the US arms sales to Taiwan harm its national security.

Elsewhere in his remarks, Qin called on Washington to work for the improvement of bilateral relations.

Source: PressTV.
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