China summons US ambassador over military sanctions: state media

Image
AFP Beijing
Last Updated : Sep 22 2018 | 8:20 PM IST

China summoned the US ambassador on Saturday to lodge an official protest over sanctions imposed by the United States against a Chinese military organisation for buying Russian fighter jets and missiles, state media said.

Vice Foreign Minister Zheng Zeguang summoned Ambassador Terry Branstad and "lodged solemn representations over US sanctions against (the) Chinese military," the People's Daily said online.

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

More From This Section

First Published: Sep 22 2018 | 8:20 PM IST

Next Story