Trump admin approves more than $1 billion in new arms sales to Taiwan, angering China
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(Worthy News) – The Trump administration has approved more than $1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan in a move likely to further ratchet up tensions between Beijing and Washington.
The State Department announced Wednesday it had allowed the sale of 135 precision land-attack missiles, associated equipment and training to Taiwan to improve its defense capabilities.
The package is worth around $1.8 billion dollars. [ Source: Fox News (Read More…) ]
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