Taiwan sees continued US arms sale support after midterm election
Taiwan says Congress will keep backing its defense buildup as lawmakers weigh a stalled $14 billion arms package after Democrats won both chambers.
- 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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"The United States Congress has consistently supported Taiwan's efforts to strengthen its defence capabilities in a bipartisan manner," Koo said during a parliamentary session, according to statements quoted by the news agency CNA.
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