Taiwan presses case for US arms after Trump says he is undecided on new sales

Reuters: In a statement, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s spokesperson Karen ​Kuo said China’s escalating military threat is the “sole destabilising factor” in the Indo-Pacific region, including the Taiwan Strait.

“Furthermore, military sales ⁠between Taiwan and the U.S. are not only a reflection of the U.S. security commitment to Taiwan as stipulated in the Taiwan Relations Act, but also ​serve as a mutual deterrence against regional threats,” she said…

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