China targets 28 US defence firms with sanctions 'in order to safeguard national security'

Beijing imposed export control measures on 28 US companies, including Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, and Raytheon, citing national security concerns. The sanctions involve bans on importing and exporting goods and restrictions on investments. Ten of these companies were labeled 'unreliable entities,' facing stricter sanctions. The measures respond to the companies' involvement in arms sales to Taiwan.