Tariffs + Sanctions

Strategic policy and strategic ramifications, short-, mid-, and long-term. China warns U.S. to withdraw sanctions or ‘bear the consequences’

Ultimatum time. China leveled at the Trump administration September 19 after the U.S. announced that China was to be punished with sanctions for buying Russian arms. This comes as a new round of U.S. trade tariffs were imposed on China as penalties in a trade war between the U.S. and China.

China warns U.S. to withdraw sanctions or ‘bear the consequences’

What is the U.S. claim?

Since December, Russia has delivered 10 Sukhoi Su-35 combat aircraft to China as well as equipment related to Moscow’s feared S-400, an anti-aircraft missile defense system. China purchased the weapons from Russia’s state arms export agency, which is on a U.S. blacklist.

The U.S. announcement of the new sanctions focuses on the Chinese military agency that made the purchases, as well as its director.

Beijing’s angry response came quickly, one day later.

The U.S. sanctions have “seriously violated the basic norms of international relations and seriously damaged the relations between China and the United States,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang announced.

“We strongly urge the U.S. to immediately correct the mistakes and withdraw the so-called sanctions, otherwise the U.S. must bear the consequences.”

It did not specify what these consequences might be.

RT News on the S-300 and S-400 missile defense systems

Purchases by India, Turkey, Saudi Arabia … China …

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Ankara doesn’t need permission from anyone to purchase Russian S-400 missile systems, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, days after the US warned the country against buying the hotly discussed air-defense system.

Sep 2, 2018

President Erdogan: Turkey’s S-400 purchase a ‘done deal’, will get them soon

Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reaffirmed Turkey’s commitment to purchasing the Russian-made S-400 air-defense system, asserting that Ankara has alternatives if the Washington cancels its F-35 deal.

Aug 31, 2018 11:52

US official hints at sanctions over India’s planned S-400 purchase from Russia

A top US defense official has renewed warnings to India against purchasing Russian-made arms and defense systems like the S-400, ahead of a historic first meeting next month between both nations’ defense and foreign affairs heads.

Aug 30, 2018 

Turkey says purchase of Russian S-400s ‘a must’, slams US for acting ‘like in cowboy movies’

Ankara has indicated it will not bow to US demands to terminate deal with Russia over S-400 missile defense systems, calling on fellow NATO member Washington to abandon its “language of threats.”