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Taiwan president says hopes for $14 bn US arms sale ‘as soon as possible’
Key takeaways
- Taipei relies heavily on Washington’s support to counter growing pressure from Beijing, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has not ruled out seizing it by force.
- “We hope that the arms purchases can be approved as soon as possible,” President Lai Ching-te told reporters in Taipei.
- The United States formally recognises only China, but is bound by domestic law to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself, a frequent source of tension between Washington and Beijing.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize TAIPEI: Taiwan’s president said Thursday he hoped the United States would approve a $14 billion arms sale “as soon as possible”, reiterating that the democratic island “rejects unification” with China.
Taipei relies heavily on Washington’s support to counter growing pressure from Beijing, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has not ruled out seizing it by force.
“We hope that the arms purchases can be approved as soon as possible,” President Lai Ching-te told reporters in Taipei.
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