Ashish Valentine

The sanctions hit Northrop Grumman, Boeing's branch in St.

Louis, and several other companies.

China's foreign ministry said they were retaliation for an $11 billion arms sale the U.S.

recently signed with Taipei.

It urged the U.S.

to stop dangerous arms sales to Taiwan, which Beijing claims is its own territory.

The package, which needs to be cleared by Congress, includes long-range weapon systems like the HIMARS and ATAKAMS that the U.S.

has been sending to Ukraine, and a billion dollars worth of drones.

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense praised the U.S.

for helping it build strong deterrent power.

For NPR News, I'm Ashish Valentine.

Foreign ministers from throughout Southeast Asia gathered in the Malaysian capital to try and revive a truce Thailand and Cambodia had agreed to in July, which President Trump helped broker.

Fighting had restarted earlier this month after both sides claimed the other had attacked first.

After rounds of air, drone, and artillery strikes, dozens of soldiers and civilians in both nations have lost their lives.

The meeting in Kuala Lumpur ended with a call for both sides to exercise maximum restraint, cease hostilities, and ensure civilians evacuated from the affected areas can return safely to their homes.

China has also been mediating between both sides.

For NPR News, I'm Ashish Valentine.

Foreign ministers from throughout Southeast Asia gathered in the Malaysian capital to try and revive a truce Thailand and Cambodia had agreed to in July, which President Trump helped broker.

Fighting had restarted earlier this month after both sides claimed the other had attacked first.

After rounds of air, drone, and artillery strikes,