The US companies included units of Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and General Dynamics, China’s foreign ministry said, according to South China Morning Post.
The measures, which include freezing assets in China and banning senior executives from entering the country including Hong Kong and Macau, took effect from Wednesday, it added.
The action follows the US “indiscriminately imposing unlawful unilateral sanctions on a number of Chinese entities on the basis of so-called Russia-related factors”, the ministry said in a statement.
China said the US had “ignored its objective and impartial position in the Ukrainian crisis”, and had instead “engaged in unilateral bullying and economic coercion”.
The ministry said the US had also continued to sell arms to Taiwan, which “seriously violates” the one-China principle and joint communiqués between both countries, and “seriously undermines” China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev highlighted the growing global importance of Central Asia during his remarks at the Astana Think Tank Forum. He noted that the region's current situation is markedly different from a decade ago, with countries actively engaging in collaboration across various fields.
Tensions between Iran and Israel have escalated significantly in recent times, with both nations on high alert for a potential military confrontation.
The European Union held its first summit with the Gulf states on Wednesday, seeking new economic allies. European Commission Ursula von der Leyen urged the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to use their influence to bring peace to Ukraine.