Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the sanctions against Raytheon CEO Gregory J. Hayes and Boeing Defense CEO Ted Colbert will "defend China's sovereignty and security interests" against U.S. "military contact" with Taiwan. The Biden administration notified Congress of its intent to transfer $1.1 billion worth of military equipment to Taiwan earlier this month, including 60 anti-ship missiles Boeing Defense agreed to produce and 100 air-to-air missiles contracted with Raytheon. (RELATED: Pentagon To Speed Up Weapons Sales To Allies As US Struggles To Maintain Its Own Stocks) Ning condemned the sales, saying they "gravely undermine China's sovereignty and security interests, and severely harm China-U.S. relations and peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait."