Beijing could enforce full or partial quarantine of Taiwan, potentially cutting off access to its ports and essential supplies, such as energy, for the island's 23 million people
The sanctioned entities include Lockheed Martin Missile System Integration Lab, Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories, and Lockheed Martin Ventures, according to the statement
In Hualien, near the quake's epicenter, workers utilized an excavator to fortify the base of a damaged building with construction materials, averting a potential collapse.
In a group meeting attended by a dozen American and Chinese officials, Xi told Biden that China's preference is to take Taiwan peacefully, not by force, the officials said
Wang, a longtime advisor to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, was put in charge of Taiwan affairs earlier this year after he was appointed as the deputy head of the Central Leading Group for Taiwan Affairs
Philippine officials strongly condemned the installation last week of a 300-metre (980-foot)-long barrier by Chinese coast guard vessels at the entrance to the lagoon of Scarborough Shoal