China’s Foreign Ministry

China’s Foreign Ministry (FM) on Friday announced sanctions on six US military companies and five senior executives over arms sales to China’s Taiwan region, freezing all their movable and immovable properties, and other types of assets within China. These individuals will also be denied visas and entry into China, including its Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs). 

The US recently announced another round of arms sales to China’s Taiwan region, which seriously violates the one-China principle and the three China-US Joint Communiqués, interferes in China’s internal affairs, and undermines China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. As a result, China decided to take countermeasures against these US military companies and senior executives, according to a statement from the Chinese FM on Friday. 

The six companies are Anduril Industries, Maritime Tactical Systems, Pacific Rim Defense, AEVEX Aerospace, LKD Aerospace, and Summit Technologies Inc. 

Their movable and immovable properties, and other kinds of assets within China will be frozen, according to the FM statement. 

The five senior executives are Wahid Nawabi, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of AeroVironment; Kevin McDonnell, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AeroVironment; Brian William Schimpf, Chief Executive Officer of Anduril Industries; Matthew Marley Grimm, Chief Operating Officer of Anduril Industries; and Gregory Michael Kausner, Senior Vice President of Global Defense of Anduril Industries.

These individuals’ movable and immovable properties, and other kinds of assets within China will be frozen. All organizations and individuals within China are prohibited from engaging in transactions, cooperation and other activities with them. They will be denied visas or entry into China, including Hong Kong and Macao SARs, said the statement. 

Global Times