The actions were a protest against economic sanctions imposed over the purchase of Russian fighter jets and surface-to-air missile equipment, South China Morning Post reports.
China summoned America’s ambassador and recalled its naval chief from the US on Saturday to protest sanctions Washington slapped on Chinese entities for procuring military equipment from Russia, the latest escalation in tensions between the two countries playing out on multiple fronts.
Beijing also postponed a three-day bilateral military dialogue in Beijing, expected to begin on Tuesday, and warned of possible further measures if Washington does not withdraw the sanctions, according to reports by China’s state broadcaster CCTV.
The meeting was to be the second of its kind, part of a series of multi-track bilateral dialogues started after US President Donald Trump took office last year.
