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TAIWAN PARLIAMENT AUTHORISES SIGNING OF STALLED $9 BILLION US ARMS DEALS

  • NEWS Desk Global
  • 1 day ago
  • 1 min read

Taiwan's parliament authorised the government on Friday to sign U.S. agreements for four arms sales ‌packages worth some $9 billion, after officials warned that Taipei would go to the back of the queue if it missed the deadline, sending the wrong message to Washington.

The back and forth on Taiwan's defence spending has provoked concern in the United States, as it is the most important international backer ​and arms supplier of the Chinese-claimed island, despite a lack of formal diplomatic ties.

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