Taiwan sees continued US arms sale support after midterm election
Taiwan says bipartisan support in Washington will help move $14 billion in stalled arms sales and strengthen its defense capabilities.
- On Thursday, Defence Minister Wellington Koo said Congress will continue supporting Taiwan's defence capabilities with bipartisan backing following recent midterm elections.
- While President Donald Trump approved $11 billion in arms last December, a second package worth $14 billion has stalled; Trump called it a "bargaining chip" held in "abeyance."
- In September, Republicans urged the administration to release more than $15 billion in stalled national security assistance for Taiwan ahead of a Washington visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- Koo affirmed that Taipei will maintain close contact with the Department of War to ensure related arms sales proceed on schedule while continuing Congressional communication.
- Beijing regularly describes Taiwan as its most sensitive diplomatic issue and has called for arms sales to cease, though Taiwan's democratically elected government rejects sovereignty claims.
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U.S. support for Taiwan defense remains bipartisan: Defense Minister
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) Taiwan's defense minister said Thursday that U.S. congressional support for Taiwan's efforts to strengthen its defense capabilities has long been bipartisan, in response to a question about the Republican Party's major losses in Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections.
Taiwan sees continued US arms sale support after midterm election
Taiwan has always enjoyed cross-party US support and Congress will continue to help in strengthening Taipei's defence capabilities, Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Thursday when asked about arms sales following the US midterm elections.
Taiwan expects continued US arms sale support after midterms
Taiwan has always enjoyed cross-party support in the US and the US Congress would continue to help strengthen Taipei\'s defense capabilities, Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo (顧立雄) said today when asked about arms sales following the US midterm elections. The US is Taiwan\'s most important
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