Since 2008, U.S. administrations have notified Congress of more than $24 billion in foreign military sales to Taiwan, including in the past two months the sale of 108 M1A2 Abrams tanks and 250 Stinger missiles, valued at $2.2 billion dollars.

China irked by US-Taiwan arms deal

The US military said it sent <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-protests-as-french-warship-passes-through-taiwan-strait-213434">two Navy warships through</a> the Taiwan Strait on Sunday as the Pentagon increases the frequency of movement through the strategic waterway despite opposition from China.

The voyage risks further raising tensions with China but will likely be viewed by<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/we-urge-us-to-respect-one-china-principle-and-avoid-damaging-peace-in-taiwan-straits-china-180222"> self-ruled Taiwan</a> as a sign of support from the Trump administration amid growing friction between Taipei and Beijing.

Taiwan is one of a growing number of flashpoints in the US-China relationship, which also include a trade war, US sanctions and China's increasingly muscular military posture in the South China Sea, where the United States also conducts freedom-of-navigation patrols.

The two destroyers were identified as the William P. Lawrence and Stethem. The 112-mile-wide (180-km) Taiwan Strait separates Taiwan from China.

"The ships' transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the US commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific," Commander Clay Doss, a spokesman for the US Navy's Seventh Fleet, said in a statement.

Doss said there were no unsafe or unprofessional interactions with other countries' vessels during the transit.

Taiwan's Defense Ministry said the US ships had sailed north through the strait.

"US ships freely passing through the Taiwan Strait is part of the mission of carrying out the Indo-Pacific strategy," it said in a statement.

Taiwan's armed forces monitored the transit and nothing out of the ordinary happened during it, the ministry said.

There was no immediate comment from China.

The United States has no formal ties with Taiwan but is bound by law to help provide the island with the means to defend itself and is its main source of arms.

The Pentagon says Washington has sold Taipei more than $15 billion in weaponry since 2010.

China has been ramping up pressure to assert its sovereignty over the island, which it considers a wayward province of "one-China" and sacred Chinese territory.

It said a recent Taiwan Strait passage by a French warship was "illegal."

Beijing's concerns about Taiwan are likely to factor strongly into this year's Chinese defense budget, following a stern New Year's speech from President Xi Jinping, threatening to attack Taiwan should it not accept Chinese rule.

China has repeatedly sent military aircraft and ships to circle the island on drills in the past few years and worked to isolate it internationally, whittling down its few remaining diplomatic allies.

The US military said it sent two Navy warships through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday as the Pentagon increases the frequency of movement through the strategic waterway despite opposition from China.

The US military said it sent two Navy warships through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday as the Pentagon increases the frequency of movement through the strategic waterway despite opposition from China. The voyage risks further raising tensions with China but will likely be viewed by self-ruled Taiwan as a sign of support from the Trump administration amid growing friction between Taipei and Beijing. Taiwan is one of a growing number of flashpoints in the US-China relationship, which also include a trade war, US sanctions and China's increasingly muscular military posture in the South China Sea, where the United States also conducts freedom-of-navigation patrols. The two destroyers were identified as the William P. Lawrence and Stethem. The 112-mile-wide (180-km) Taiwan Strait separates Taiwan from China. "The ships' transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the US commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific," Commander Clay Doss, a spokesman for the US Navy's Seventh Fleet, said in a statement. Doss said there were no unsafe or unprofessional interactions with other countries' vessels during the transit. Taiwan's Defense Ministry said the US ships had sailed north through the strait. "US ships freely passing through the Taiwan Strait is part of the mission of carrying out the Indo-Pacific strategy," it said in a statement. Taiwan's armed forces monitored the transit and nothing out of the ordinary happened during it, the ministry said. There was no immediate comment from China. The United States has no formal ties with Taiwan but is bound by law to help provide the island with the means to defend itself and is its main source of arms. The Pentagon says Washington has sold Taipei more than $15 billion in weaponry since 2010. China has been ramping up pressure to assert its sovereignty over the island, which it considers a wayward province of "one-China" and sacred Chinese territory. It said a recent Taiwan Strait passage by a French warship was "illegal." Beijing's concerns about Taiwan are likely to factor strongly into this year's Chinese defense budget, following a stern New Year's speech from President Xi Jinping, threatening to attack Taiwan should it not accept Chinese rule. China has repeatedly sent military aircraft and ships to circle the island on drills in the past few years and worked to isolate it internationally, whittling down its few remaining diplomatic allies.

After French warship, two US warships sail through Taiwan Strait amid tensions with China

China urged the United States on Thursday not to allow Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to stop over in Hawaii next week when she makes a tour of the island's diplomatic allies in the Pacific, adding another irritant to Beijing-Washington ties.

China regards Taiwan as its sacred territory and regularly calls it the most sensitive and important issue in ties with the United States. It always complains about transit stops by Taiwan leaders in the United States.

Tsai said she will transit Hawaii on her way home from an eight-day visit to Palau, Nauru and the Marshall Islands, which began on Thursday.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said China had lodged "stern representations" over Tsai's planned stopover in the United States.

"We have consistently and resolutely opposed the United States or other countries which have diplomatic relations with China arranging this kind of transit," Geng told reporters in Beijing.

China urged the United States not to send "Taiwan independence forces any wrong signal", he added.

China views Taiwan as merely a wayward province, with no right to state-to-state relations.

The United States, like most other countries, has no formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan but is the island's largest weapons supplier and most powerful international backer.

China and the United States are trying to end a bitter trade war and they also have differences over Chinese activity in the disputed South China Sea, as well as over human rights.

Tsai's tour comes amid heightened tension between Taipei and Beijing, which has stepped up diplomatic and military pressure to assert its sovereignty over self-governed Taiwan.

Taipei is battling to prevent its remaining 17 allies from switching allegiance to China.

Tsai said in a statement before setting off on the tour that it was her duty to promote Taiwan internationally.

"Letting the country advance down the right path, and letting Taiwan continue to shine on the world stage, are all things that must be done as president, and I will go all out," she said.

Last year, China persuaded the Dominican Republic, Burkina Faso and El Salvador to forge relations with Beijing in what Tsai called "increasingly out of control" behaviour.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said in January Beijing reserved the right to use force to bring Taiwan under its control but will strive to achieve peaceful "reunification", though democratic Taiwan has shown no interest in being run by Beijing.

China urged the United States on Thursday not to allow Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to stop over in Hawaii next week when she makes a tour of the island's diplomatic allies in the Pacific, adding another irritant to Beijing-Washington ties.

China urged the United States on Thursday not to allow Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to stop over in Hawaii next week when she makes a tour of the island's diplomatic allies in the Pacific, adding another irritant to Beijing-Washington ties. China regards Taiwan as its sacred territory and regularly calls it the most sensitive and important issue in ties with the United States. It always complains about transit stops by Taiwan leaders in the United States. Tsai said she will transit Hawaii on her way home from an eight-day visit to Palau, Nauru and the Marshall Islands, which began on Thursday. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said China had lodged "stern representations" over Tsai's planned stopover in the United States. "We have consistently and resolutely opposed the United States or other countries which have diplomatic relations with China arranging this kind of transit," Geng told reporters in Beijing. China urged the United States not to send "Taiwan independence forces any wrong signal", he added. China views Taiwan as merely a wayward province, with no right to state-to-state relations. The United States, like most other countries, has no formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan but is the island's largest weapons supplier and most powerful international backer. China and the United States are trying to end a bitter trade war and they also have differences over Chinese activity in the disputed South China Sea, as well as over human rights. Tsai's tour comes amid heightened tension between Taipei and Beijing, which has stepped up diplomatic and military pressure to assert its sovereignty over self-governed Taiwan. Taipei is battling to prevent its remaining 17 allies from switching allegiance to China. Tsai said in a statement before setting off on the tour that it was her duty to promote Taiwan internationally. "Letting the country advance down the right path, and letting Taiwan continue to shine on the world stage, are all things that must be done as president, and I will go all out," she said. Last year, China persuaded the Dominican Republic, Burkina Faso and El Salvador to forge relations with Beijing in what Tsai called "increasingly out of control" behaviour. Chinese President Xi Jinping said in January Beijing reserved the right to use force to bring Taiwan under its control but will strive to achieve peaceful "reunification", though democratic Taiwan has shown no interest in being run by Beijing.

China urges US to block Taiwan leader's Hawaii stop-over

Taiwanese forces concluded two days of <a href="http://www.wionews.com/opinions/chinas-taiwan-conundrum-new-year-old-challenges-189496">drills simulating enemy invasion</a> and the safeguarding of the weapon systems, amid tensions with China.

The exercises came after a message from <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/us-eyes-taiwan-risk-as-chinas-military-capabilities-grow-190644">Chinese President Xi Jinping to "Taiwanese compatriots"</a> in which he signalled a strong will to speed up "re-unification" with Taiwan and failed to rule out the use of force to achieve this goal.

Taipei said the drills were aimed at enhancing combat readiness ahead of the Lunar New Year and hoped to put the Taiwanese public at ease before the long holiday starting on Lunar New Year eve on February 4th.

"We are practicing wherever there could be war. We let our troops practice in different weather conditions and practice real-life situations over and over again in different places of warfare," the ministry of defence spokesman said, adding,"In this process, there was no brief or preparation, that is to say, by using this real-life approach, all troops can understand their roles and missions during war and steadily improve their abilities."

Taiwan's air force, infantry and and navy took part during the drill, fending off a make-believe attack by hostile forces. Helicopters, tanks and rocket launchers could be seen firing off rounds of live ammunition, while Mirage fighter jets had their engines tested and were taken for a spin by pilots. Taiwan relies on its fleet of fighter jets to respond to increasing manoeuvres by Chinese air force around the island.

"We are actively continuing the plan of having a self-sufficient national defence including developing domestic aircraft and submarines," the defence ministry spokesman informed.&nbsp;

On Tuesday, a US government official had said the United States is closely watching Chinese intentions toward Taiwan, concerned that Beijing's growing military prowess may increase the risk it could one day consider bringing the self-ruled island under its control by force.

Washington has no formal ties with Taiwan but is bound by law to help it defend itself and is the island’s main source of arms. The Pentagon says Washington has sold Taiwan more than $15 billion in weaponry since 2010. 
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Taiwanese forces concluded two days of drills simulating enemy invasion and the safeguarding of the weapon systems, amid tensions with China. The exercises came after a message from Chinese President Xi Jinping to "Taiwanese compatriots" in which he signalled a strong will to speed up "re-unification" with Taiwan and failed to rule out the use of force to achieve this goal.

Taiwanese forces concluded two days of drills simulating enemy invasion and the safeguarding of the weapon systems, amid tensions with China. The exercises came after a message from Chinese President Xi Jinping to "Taiwanese compatriots" in which he signalled a strong will to speed up "re-unification" with Taiwan and failed to rule out the use of force to achieve this goal. Taipei said the drills were aimed at enhancing combat readiness ahead of the Lunar New Year and hoped to put the Taiwanese public at ease before the long holiday starting on Lunar New Year eve on February 4th. "We are practicing wherever there could be war. We let our troops practice in different weather conditions and practice real-life situations over and over again in different places of warfare," the ministry of defence spokesman said, adding,"In this process, there was no brief or preparation, that is to say, by using this real-life approach, all troops can understand their roles and missions during war and steadily improve their abilities." Taiwan's air force, infantry and and navy took part during the drill, fending off a make-believe attack by hostile forces. Helicopters, tanks and rocket launchers could be seen firing off rounds of live ammunition, while Mirage fighter jets had their engines tested and were taken for a spin by pilots. Taiwan relies on its fleet of fighter jets to respond to increasing manoeuvres by Chinese air force around the island. "We are actively continuing the plan of having a self-sufficient national defence including developing domestic aircraft and submarines," the defence ministry spokesman informed. On Tuesday, a US government official had said the United States is closely watching Chinese intentions toward Taiwan, concerned that Beijing's growing military prowess may increase the risk it could one day consider bringing the self-ruled island under its control by force. Washington has no formal ties with Taiwan but is bound by law to help it defend itself and is the island’s main source of arms. The Pentagon says Washington has sold Taiwan more than $15 billion in weaponry since 2010.

Watch: Amid tensions with China, Taiwan conducts live fire drills simulating 'enemy invasion'

China has firmly opposed transferring <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/resolutely-oppose-one-country-two-systems-taiwan-president-tsai-on-xis-china-reunification-plan-187906">technology to Taiwan to make submarines</a>, saying countries which have relations with Beijing should earnestly abide by the "one China" principle and stop any form of military links with Taipei.

Taiwan media had last year reported that the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/chinas-xi-says-taiwan-independence-would-be-disaster-calls-for-peaceful-reunification-187828">US State Department had approved the transfer</a> of technology that will allow Taiwan to produce its own submarines. There were reports that six foreign companies, including one from India, have already submitted design proposals for the submarines.&nbsp;

Among the six companies, there are two from Europe, two from the US, as well as an Indian company and a Japanese firm offering designs for the submarines, the Taiwan News reported in October last year.

According to the report, the designs would come up for approval by Taiwanese government in March this year. The report did not give details of the six companies from these countries.

Replying to a question from the official Chinese media here on Monday, foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told a media briefing that China is firmly opposed to any country selling arms to Taiwan.

"China is firmly opposed to any country to have any military links with Taiwan. China is consistent and clear cut. The US and other countries fully recognise the sensitivity and the danger of this issue," she said.

China claims that Taiwan which broke away in 1949 is part of Chinese mainland and is opposed to any country having diplomatic contacts with Taipei.&nbsp;

Hua said the countries which have relations with China should earnestly abide by the one China principle and not to allow any enterprises to participate in the submarine programme of Taiwan and stop any form of military links with it.

"They should prudently and properly handle Taiwan related issues thus avoiding harming of bilateral relations and peace stability across the Taiwan straits," she said. &nbsp;

China has firmly opposed transferring technology to Taiwan to make submarines, saying countries which have relations with Beijing should earnestly abide by the "one China" principle and stop any form of military links with Taipei.

China has firmly opposed transferring technology to Taiwan to make submarines, saying countries which have relations with Beijing should earnestly abide by the "one China" principle and stop any form of military links with Taipei. Taiwan media had last year reported that the US State Department had approved the transfer of technology that will allow Taiwan to produce its own submarines. There were reports that six foreign companies, including one from India, have already submitted design proposals for the submarines. Among the six companies, there are two from Europe, two from the US, as well as an Indian company and a Japanese firm offering designs for the submarines, the Taiwan News reported in October last year. According to the report, the designs would come up for approval by Taiwanese government in March this year. The report did not give details of the six companies from these countries. Replying to a question from the official Chinese media here on Monday, foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told a media briefing that China is firmly opposed to any country selling arms to Taiwan. "China is firmly opposed to any country to have any military links with Taiwan. China is consistent and clear cut. The US and other countries fully recognise the sensitivity and the danger of this issue," she said. China claims that Taiwan which broke away in 1949 is part of Chinese mainland and is opposed to any country having diplomatic contacts with Taipei. Hua said the countries which have relations with China should earnestly abide by the one China principle and not to allow any enterprises to participate in the submarine programme of Taiwan and stop any form of military links with it. "They should prudently and properly handle Taiwan related issues thus avoiding harming of bilateral relations and peace stability across the Taiwan straits," she said.

Opposed to any country to have military links with Taiwan, US and others fully recognise the sensitivity: China

China on Tuesday expressed <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/now-el-salvador-establishes-diplomatic-ties-with-china-cuts-links-with-taiwan-160542">dissatisfaction and said it had lodged </a>stern representations with the United States after the State Department approved the sale to Taiwan of spare parts for military aircraft worth up to $330 million.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/china-tells-taiwan-to-halt-all-mainland-spying-sabotage-activities-165907">Also Read:&nbsp;China tells Taiwan to halt all mainland spying, sabotage activities</a>

China's foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang made the comments at a daily news briefing in Beijing.

US military sales to self-ruled Taiwan, which China claims as its territory, are an irritant in ties between the world's two largest economies.&nbsp;

Taiwan would still need to finalise sale details with US companies.

The US State Department had approved the possible sale to Taiwan of spare parts for F-16 fighter planes and other military aircraft worth up to $330 million, the Pentagon had said on Monday.

The approval covers a request for spare parts for "F-16, C-130, F-5, Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF), all other aircraft systems and subsystems, and other related elements of logistics and program support," the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement.

"This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security and defensive capability of the recipient, which has been and continues to be an important force for political stability, military balance, and economic progress in the region," it said. 
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China on Tuesday expressed dissatisfaction and said it had lodged stern representations with the United States after the State Department approved the sale to Taiwan of spare parts for military aircraft worth up to $330 million.

China on Tuesday expressed dissatisfaction and said it had lodged stern representations with the United States after the State Department approved the sale to Taiwan of spare parts for military aircraft worth up to $330 million. Also Read: China tells Taiwan to halt all mainland spying, sabotage activities China's foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang made the comments at a daily news briefing in Beijing. US military sales to self-ruled Taiwan, which China claims as its territory, are an irritant in ties between the world's two largest economies. Taiwan would still need to finalise sale details with US companies. The US State Department had approved the possible sale to Taiwan of spare parts for F-16 fighter planes and other military aircraft worth up to $330 million, the Pentagon had said on Monday. The approval covers a request for spare parts for "F-16, C-130, F-5, Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF), all other aircraft systems and subsystems, and other related elements of logistics and program support," the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement. "This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security and defensive capability of the recipient, which has been and continues to be an important force for political stability, military balance, and economic progress in the region," it said.

China 'dissatisfied' over US military assistance to Taiwan

The Trump administration is crafting a big new arms package for Taiwan that could include advanced rocket systems and anti-ship missiles to defend against China, US officials said, a deal sure to anger Beijing.

The package is expected to be significantly larger than one that was shelved at the end of the Obama administration, the officials told Reuters on the eve of a visit to Beijing by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

&quot;The political desire is there to do a substantial sale,&quot; one administration official said, adding that internal deliberations had begun on a deal &quot;that&#39;s much stronger, much more significant than the one that was not accepted by the Obama people&quot;.

President Donald Trump&#39;s administration is eager to proceed with the sales, but it is expected to take months and possibly into next year for the White House to overcome obstacles, including concern that Beijing&#39;s sensitivities over Taiwan could make it harder to secure cooperation on priorities such as reining in North Korea, the official said.

Completion of a package also could be held up by the slow pace at which the Trump administration is filling national security jobs, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because initial work toward new arms sales has not been made public.

Discussions between Taiwan and the new administration already have begun, according to a person in Taipei familiar with the matter.

The White House declined to comment.

Details of the administration&#39;s approach to Taiwan emerged as Tillerson was due to visit China this weekend, where he will seek more Chinese support on North Korea and firm up the first meeting between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping expected next month.

In December, President Barack Obama&#39;s administration put the brakes on a Taiwan deal under discussion. That package was worth $1 billion, Washington&#39;s Free Beacon newspaper reported this week, citing unnamed officials, who also were quoted as saying the Trump administration was now preparing new sales.

Ned Price, a National Security Council spokesman under Obama, said the previous administration put a &quot;relatively modest&quot; arms package for Taiwan on hold, in part to let the new administration make the decision.

The Trump administration source told Reuters that the new deals under consideration would likely top the $1 billion mark.

The new administration plans to focus more than the previous one on enhancing Taiwan&#39;s &quot;asymmetric&quot; capabilities, possibly with advanced multiple launch rocket systems, anti-ship missiles and other technologies that would enable Taiwan&#39;s military to defend against a much larger Chinese force in the event of an attack, the US&nbsp;official said.

Lockheed Martin Corp is the top US&nbsp;manufacturer of multiple launch rocket systems. Other foreign companies involved in the sector include Germany&rsquo;s Diehl and Britain&rsquo;s BAE Systems.

A $1.83 billion arms sale to Taiwan that Obama announced in December 2015, to China&#39;s dismay, included two Navy frigates in addition to anti-tank missiles and amphibious attack vehicles.

The United States switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China in 1979, acknowledging Taiwan as part of &ldquo;one China&rdquo;. But successive administrations have continued providing billions of dollars in arms as part of a congressionally mandated requirement to ensure the island can defend itself.

Taiwan has already been a major point of contention between Trump and China, which considers the island a renegade province.

As president-elect, Trump broke with protocol and accepted a congratulatory phone call from the Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in December, angering China. He then suggested he might abandon Washington&#39;s &quot;one China&quot; policy, which accepts the self-ruled island as part of China. Once in office, Trump reaffirmed the US&nbsp;commitment to the decades-old policy.

The White House is mindful that tensions could flare again over new arms sales. But some Trump aides insist they are needed to make clear that the United States, Taiwan&#39;s sole arms supplier, is committed to upgrading the island&#39;s defences.

(Reuters)

The package could include advanced rocket systems and anti-ship missiles to defend against China, US officials said

The Trump administration is crafting a big new arms package for Taiwan that could include advanced rocket systems and anti-ship missiles to defend against China, US officials said, a deal sure to anger Beijing. The package is expected to be significantly larger than one that was shelved at the end of the Obama administration, the officials told Reuters on the eve of a visit to Beijing by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. "The political desire is there to do a substantial sale," one administration official said, adding that internal deliberations had begun on a deal "that's much stronger, much more significant than the one that was not accepted by the Obama people". President Donald Trump's administration is eager to proceed with the sales, but it is expected to take months and possibly into next year for the White House to overcome obstacles, including concern that Beijing's sensitivities over Taiwan could make it harder to secure cooperation on priorities such as reining in North Korea, the official said. Completion of a package also could be held up by the slow pace at which the Trump administration is filling national security jobs, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because initial work toward new arms sales has not been made public. Discussions between Taiwan and the new administration already have begun, according to a person in Taipei familiar with the matter. The White House declined to comment. Details of the administration's approach to Taiwan emerged as Tillerson was due to visit China this weekend, where he will seek more Chinese support on North Korea and firm up the first meeting between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping expected next month. In December, President Barack Obama's administration put the brakes on a Taiwan deal under discussion. That package was worth $1 billion, Washington's Free Beacon newspaper reported this week, citing unnamed officials, who also were quoted as saying the Trump administration was now preparing new sales. Ned Price, a National Security Council spokesman under Obama, said the previous administration put a "relatively modest" arms package for Taiwan on hold, in part to let the new administration make the decision. The Trump administration source told Reuters that the new deals under consideration would likely top the $1 billion mark. The new administration plans to focus more than the previous one on enhancing Taiwan's "asymmetric" capabilities, possibly with advanced multiple launch rocket systems, anti-ship missiles and other technologies that would enable Taiwan's military to defend against a much larger Chinese force in the event of an attack, the US official said. Lockheed Martin Corp is the top US manufacturer of multiple launch rocket systems. Other foreign companies involved in the sector include Germany’s Diehl and Britain’s BAE Systems. A $1.83 billion arms sale to Taiwan that Obama announced in December 2015, to China's dismay, included two Navy frigates in addition to anti-tank missiles and amphibious attack vehicles. The United States switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China in 1979, acknowledging Taiwan as part of “one China”. But successive administrations have continued providing billions of dollars in arms as part of a congressionally mandated requirement to ensure the island can defend itself. Taiwan has already been a major point of contention between Trump and China, which considers the island a renegade province. As president-elect, Trump broke with protocol and accepted a congratulatory phone call from the Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in December, angering China. He then suggested he might abandon Washington's "one China" policy, which accepts the self-ruled island as part of China. Once in office, Trump reaffirmed the US commitment to the decades-old policy. The White House is mindful that tensions could flare again over new arms sales. But some Trump aides insist they are needed to make clear that the United States, Taiwan's sole arms supplier, is committed to upgrading the island's defences. (Reuters)

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