US Arms Sales to Taiwan
REPORTER:
A South China Morning Post report says the US may postpone a major arms sale to Taiwan through the end of the year.
The outlet reports US President Donald Trump may wait until after the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China, to approve the 14-billion-dollar sale. The SCMP report comes just days before Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet in Washington. Trump has previously described Taiwan arms sales as a bargaining chip in negotiations with Beijing.
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US Arms Sales to Taiwan
REPORTER:
The United States is considering postponing a major arms sale package to Taiwan until November.
According to the South China Morning Post, US President Donald Trump may wait until after the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Shenzhen China to approve sale worth about $14 billion US dollars. The report comes ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to the US, where he will meet with Trump. Trump has previously called arms sales to Taiwan a good negotiating chip in talks with China.
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