US Firms Sanctioned By China, Still Profiting Here
Al Jazeera reports that China sanctioned 30 US entities over weapons sales to Taiwan, citing the island as its own territory and urging Washington to cease 'dangerous' arming efforts. The U.S. State Department called these sanctions 'unjustified,' because, apparently, one nation's 'sovereignty' is another's 'market opportunity'. Funny how 'unjustified' only applies when it's *our* weapons flowing
freely, eh? While Beijing cries foul over arms to Taiwan, the same defense contractors are busy supplying weapons to conflicts globally. Lockheed Martin, for example, is a major player in both the Taiwan arms deals and the F-35 sales that bolster Israel's military budget yearly (U.S. defense aid to Israel surpassed $3 billion annually since 2000, according to Congressional Research Service
reports). One might wonder if the concern is about arms sales, or simply *whose* geopolitical interests are being served. Hypocrisy, much?