People take photos of Christmas lights decoration at the street on the eve of Christmas in Taipei, Taiwan , Dec. 24. The Ministry of the Interior has deployed up to 17,000 police personnel, civil defense members, and volunteers to enhance security at 137 major events during the holiday season. On Friday, the Chinese government sanctioned U.S. businesses operating in China and their leadership in response the U.S. government selling arms to Taiwan. Photo by Ritchie B. Tongo/EPA Dec. 26 (UPI) -- China on Friday announced sanctions against U.S. companies in the arms industry after the United States revealed arms sales to Taiwan. "The United States recently announced its large-scale arms sales to China's Taiwan Region ," the announcement from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. "This seriously violates the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. Joint Communiqués , interferes in China's internal affairs, and undermines China's sovereignty and terr...