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Taiwan says it is in continuous talks with US about arms sales
Taiwan says it has received U.S. reassurances, while a 2019 order for 66 Lockheed Martin F-16V fighters remains delayed.
- On Tuesday, Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo said Taipei has "repeatedly received explanations from the US side that US policy toward Taiwan has not changed" following the Washington summit between U.S. and Chinese leaders.
- The United States is bound by the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act to provide defense means, though President Donald Trump previously paused a $14 billion arms package following a Beijing trip in May.
- Taiwan faces significant backlogs for 66 Lockheed Martin F-16V fighters designed to counter the Chinese air force, with the first two units currently in Hawaii awaiting delivery flights.
- Koo declined to provide specific delivery schedules but noted that production is progressing, with "compensation measures" involved for delays as officials continue to coordinate with the United States.
- Amid Beijing's demands to end all arms sales, President Trump noted last week that Xi Jinping understands his position on Taiwan, leaving the trajectory of U.S. policy ambiguous.
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Taiwan says it is in continuous talks with US about arms sales
Taiwan is in continuous talks with the United States about arms sales and has received reassurances since the Washington summit between the US and Chinese leaders that US policy on Taiwan has not changed, the defence minister said on Tuesday.
·London, United Kingdom
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