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Taiwan-US ties are ‘rock solid,’ the island’s president says after Trump-Xi call

On Thursday, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te told reporters U.S.-Taiwan ties are `rock solid` and cooperation projects will continue uninterrupted, hours after President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping spoke about the island's future.
Following Beijing's readout, Xi warned the U.S. to be `prudent` about supplying arms to Taiwan during his first call with Trump since November, while the U.S. State Department announced a $11.1 billion arms package opposed by Beijing and followed by two days of military drills.
Facing domestic pushback, opposition-controlled parliament blocked Lai's budget, including a $40 billion defense plan, amid opposition to raising defense spending to 3.3% of Taiwan's GDP.
The package remains subject to U.S. Congress approval, while December's largest-ever $11.1 billion arms package and military drills have increased regional tensions and Taiwan's security concerns.
Beyond security, the leaders discussed the call being `excellent` and `thorough`, with China considering buying 20 million tons of U.S. soybeans, up from 12 million.

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