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China Sends A Message: Holds Military Drills Off Taiwan, Will Sanction US Defense Firms
• https://www.zerohedge.comFollowing last week's State Department approval of the sale of $2.2 billion in arms to Taiwan, China's Foreign Ministry confirmed Monday that it will follow through on threats first made days ago to impose sanctions on American companies selling arms to Taiwan.
Crucially this confirmation came simultaneous to provocative new military exercises off China's southeast coast, near Taiwan, which involved the People's Liberation Army (PLA) navy and air force. Downplaying the maneuvers, the PLA described the drills as "a routine arrangement according to (our) annual plans."