Taiwan’s Envoy Prods Trump Administration on Stalled Arms Sale
Yui said the White House is still likely to approve the package, which includes substantial air defenses, after months of delay and mixed signals.
- Taiwan's representative to the U.S., Alexander Yui, projected confidence that President Donald Trump will approve a $14 billion arms package for the self-governing island, citing U.S. understanding of the threat it faces.
- President Trump has previously described arms sales to Taiwan as a "very good negotiating chip" in his dealings with Beijing, creating uncertainty about U.S. commitment that has complicated the approval timeline.
- Taiwan produces most of the world's leading-edge semiconductors, making it indispensable to the artificial intelligence boom and the billions of dollars American companies are investing in data centers and advanced computing.
- Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson attributed the delay to "everything that's involved and going on in the Middle East," while reaffirming that Taipei remains a "very important partner, friend and ally."
- Brookings Institution analyst Ryan Hass expects additional arms sales after the APEC summit and Group of 20 meeting, though he warned delays are "providing tailwind to China's efforts" to isolate Taiwan.
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Envoy prods US on stalled arms sale
Taiwan’s representative to the US projected confidence that US President Donald Trump would ultimately approve additional weapons sales to Taiwan, which has been waiting for a US$14 billion arms package.“Obviously the speed could be a little faster, but we hope the United States — the United States
Javier Castro Bugarín Taipei, Oct 5 (EFE).- The United States claims that its policy towards Taiwan "has not changed" after the recent summit between US and China presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, but the island is still waiting for a package of weapons valued at 14 billion dollars that, according to analysts [...] Taiwan's entry breathes calmly after the Trump-Xi summit, but still awaits US weapons was first published in HolaNews.
Taiwan expects Trump to decide on $14 billion arms sales amid US rapprochement with China <p>Taipei is waiting for Trump's $14 billion decision on weapons, much of which is air defense. Washington promises to decide quickly</p>.
Taiwan's representative in the United States expressed confidence that President Donald Trump will eventually approve new arms sales to the self-governed island, which is expecting a military package worth about $14 billion, according to The Japan Times. "Obviously, the pace may be a little faster, but we hope that the United States [...]
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