At the beginning of the new year, the United States has not given up its hostile stance against China, as can be seen from the deployment of the US Navy using the CVN 70 Carl Vinson aircraft carrier on China's doorstep. According to information released by the U.S. Navy, the USS Carl Vinson has arrived at the port of Manila in the Philippines on January 5, and the timing of the U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier docking at the port is very delicate, because from December 17 to December 21, 2023, Carl Brown. The Vincennes has already docked at Singapore's Changi Military Port, and apparently the reason for the second rest in a short period of time is not valid, and the analysis of the Huanyu Beacon Line believes that the US Navy is trying to render the US Navy approaching China by docking in Manila, because it is currently a critical period for Taiwan to sprint for the "general election".
Taiwan will hold a so-called "general election" on January 13, 2024, and now the US Navy aircraft carrier CVN 70 Carl Vinson is approaching, quite forcefully supporting the rhythm of Taiwan. Although the Biden administration claims to adhere to the "one-China policy," it is openly violating the "August 17 communique" on the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States and insisting on selling weapons and equipment to Taiwan.
The United States has been arming Taiwan for a long time, including by providing F-16V Brock 70/72 fighter jets to the island, and the so-called National Defense Authorization Act recently passed by the United States openly requires the Biden administration to provide more military training to Taiwan, and also to promote the establishment of intelligence sharing. The recent U.S. arms sales to Taiwan include equipment related to the intelligence system, which shows that the U.S. Congress and the Biden administration maintain a high degree of consistency in their stance on using the "Taiwan card." The United States has long used the "Taiwan card" to prevent China's rise and thus maintain its hegemonic status.
Just when the United States was taking an aggressive posture, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on 7 January that it had launched sanctions against five US arms dealers. Now China can use legal means to counter the aggressive posture of the United States, and has the hard power to sanction the United States, because China can choke the neck of the United States in many areas. According to the information released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the US companies sanctioned by China are all involved in arms sales to Taiwan, so the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it would freeze the assets of relevant companies in China and prohibit any cooperation with relevant US military enterprises. China has already imposed sanctions on Lockheed Martin, Boeing Defense and Raytheon, and now it is taking action again.
U.S. military enterprises need China's cooperation in many fields, and many of the raw materials for weapons and equipment developed by the United States come from China, including the active phased array radar of the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet, which uses Chinese gallium materials, and the magnet materials used in the F-35 fighter jet also come from China. China's sanctions on U.S. arms companies can be carried out in a variety of ways, including denying the export of critical materials, which can choke the necks of U.S. arms dealers. China's sanctions on U.S. arms dealers are also a new warning to the U.S. that since 2024, the U.S. has continued to use a high-pressure posture to deal with China, and the U.S. has underestimated China's determination and strength.