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U.S. Agrees $330m Arms Sale to Bolster Taiwan Defences

(F-5 fighters take off during a military drill at an air base in Taitung, Taiwan. Source: Financial Times.)

By: Edward White and Kathrin Hille | FINANCIAL TIMES

The US has approved a $330m arms sale to Taiwan in another sign of Washington’s support for the government in Taipei amid rising Chinese pressure on the country.The proposed deal, which covers parts for Taiwan’s F-16, C-130, F-5, Indigenous Defense Fighter and other aircraft systems, also comes against a backdrop of an escalating US-China trade war…

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