The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday announced that the country will take countermeasures against nine U.S. military companies, including Sierra Nevada Corporation, over U.S. arms sales to China's Taiwan region.

In a statement, the ministry said the United States recently has once again announced arms sales plans to the Taiwan region, which has seriously violated the one-China principle and three China-U.S. joint communiques, interfered in China's internal affairs and undermined China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Under articles three, four, six, nine and 15 of China's Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, China decided to take countermeasures against Sierra Nevada Corporation, Stick Rudder Enterprises LLC, Cubic Corporation, S3 AeroDefense, TCOM Limited Partnership, TextOre, Planate Management Group, ACT1 Federal and Exovera.

All of these companies' properties in China will be frozen, and organizations and individuals in China are prohibited from engaging in transactions, cooperation and other activities with them, according to the ministry.

The decision will be effective from September 18, 2024.

(With input from Xinhua)