The Trump administration imposed sanctions against one of China’s central military-research units for two Russian arms deals, widening its target list as it launches a new phase of Washington’s escalating sanctions campaign against Moscow.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration imposed sanctions against one of China’s central military-research units for two Russian arms deals, widening its target list as it launches a new phase of Washington’s escalating sanctions campaign against Moscow.
The U. S. Treasury and State Departments, using a new sanctions power mandated by Congress last year to target Moscow’s intelligence operations and defense industry, sanctioned China’s Equipment Development Department for the recent purchases of Sukhoi Su-25 fighter jets and S-400 surface-to-air missiles from Russia. The sanctions freeze any assets the department has in the U. S. financial system, prevent travel by the unit’s top officials and prohibit business and financial transactions with the Chinese entity.
