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🇨🇳🇪🇺🇹🇼China Sanctions European Firms Over Taiwan Arms Sales China has imposed export restrictions on seven European defense and technology companies in direct retaliation for their arms sales to Taiwan. The move targets firms for supporting the self-defense of a key democratic partner in the region. Affected companies, including Germany's Hensoldt and Belgium's FN Browning, are now barred from receiving Chinese 'dual-use' goods. Beijing's ban also prohibits third parties from re-exporting Chinese components to these firms, escalating its use of economic coercion. China's Commerce Ministry announced the sanctions on April 24, placing the firms on its export control list for having 'colluded with Taiwan'. Minas Tirith | 24/7 News channel | Updated