US might postpone major Taiwan arms sales: report
Chinese officials have asked Washington to hold off, while some US officials consider a smaller sale before the summit.
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US might postpone major Taiwan arms sales: report
The US is considering postponing the announcement of major arms sales to Taiwan until after November’s APEC summit in Shenzhen, the South China Morning Post reported on Saturday.The potential delay comes as Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) prepares to travel to Washington on Thursday for a state v
Reports indicate that US President Trump is considering postponing a second wave of $14 billion arms sales to Taiwan until after the upcoming Trump-Xi meeting, or even until the end of the year. Scholars believe that since there appears to be no concrete change in US-Taiwan relations, the arms sales may be announced in batches. However, some scholars point out that if Chinese leader Xi Jinping maintains a "cold" attitude during the meeting, Trum…
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