The move comes after the United States approved $300 million in military aid to the autonomous island, which is holding elections in a week.
China has announced sanctions against five US arms manufacturers over arms sales to Taiwan.
Although Beijing claims the autonomous island as part of its territory and has not ruled out using force to achieve its goals, the United States is required by law to provide Taiwan with means of self-defense.
The sanctions come ahead of Taiwan’s Jan. 13 presidential and parliamentary elections, which China claims is a choice between war and peace.
Last month, the US State Department approved a $300 million arms package to strengthen Taipei’s joint combat command and control system, and Beijing said it would take unspecified “countermeasures” against companies involved.
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday sanctioned the companies BAE Systems Land and Armament, Alliant Techsystems Operations, AeroVironment, ViaSat and Data Link Solutions.
“Countermeasures consist of freezing the assets of companies in China, including movable and immovable assets, and prohibiting Chinese organizations and individuals from doing business or cooperating with them,” the ministry said in a statement. said.
It added that “U.S. arms sales to China’s Taiwan region…seriously undermine China’s sovereignty and security interests.”
Since Tsai Ing-wen was first elected president in 2016, the Chinese government has increased pressure on Taiwan, saying she wants independence.
Tsai said Taiwanese people will decide their own future.
His deputy, William Lai, is running for the top spot against Hou Yu of the more pro-China Nationalist Party.
Taiwan has reported regular sightings of Chinese fighter jets and balloons around the island in the weeks leading up to the election and has warned Beijing not to try to influence the outcome of the polls. .