US Arms Package for Taiwan Advances, Despite China's Pressure

0:00On March 26, Taiwan's defense minister, Wellington Koo, says the next arms package from the United States is moving forward smoothly. His government received the formal letter of guarantee from Washington confirming their willingness to approve the deal. Meanwhile, this comes as United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping gear up for a meeting in Beijing on May 14th and 15th. That trip got pushed back from early April because of the Iran War, and Taiwan is expected to come up in talks. China sees Taiwan as part of its territory, and has pressed the United States to stop all arms sales there. Just last December, Washington approved the biggest package ever for the island, worth $11 billion. The United States remains Taiwan's top international supporter and main weapons provider, even without formal diplomatic ties. American law requires helping Taiwan defend itself amid rising military tensions from China, like recent war games. Koo noted close talks with the United States Defense Security Corporation Agency on specifics like items and costs, keeping things on track, despite.

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