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On Thursday, the U.S. State Department imposed sanctions on
China's Equipment Development Department (EED), the branch of
the military responsible for weapons procurement, after it
engaged in "significant transactions" with Rosoboronexport,
Russia's main arms exporter.
The sanctions are related to China's purchase of 10 SU-35 combat
aircraft in 2017 and S-400 surface-to-air missile system-related
equipment in 2018, the State Department said.
The sanctions will block the EED and its director, Li Shangfu,
from applying for export license and participating in the U.S.
financial system.
"The U.S. approach is a blatant violation of the basic norms of
international relations, a full manifestation of hegemony, and a
serious breach of the relations between the two countries and
their two militaries," Wu said in a notice posted on the Chinese
defense ministry's official Wechat account.
He warned that the United States would face "consequences" if it
did not immediately revoke the sanctions.
(Reporting by David Stanway and Ben Blanchard; Editing by Nick
Macfie)
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