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October 13, 2020

WH Moves Forward with Taiwan Weapons Sales as U.S. Officials Tell Taiwan to Ramp Up Defense
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Reuters reports the White House is moving ahead with new weapons sales
to Taiwan, including truck-based rocket launchers made by Lockheed
Martin and long-range missiles made by Boeing. This comes as U.S.
officials are calling on Taiwan to step up its defense spending. The
Chinese Embassy responded to the news by saying the U.S. should stop
arms sales and end military ties with Taiwan to avoid damaging
China-U.S. relations and stability in the region.


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