Taiwan’s US ambassador confident arms sale will go through despite Trump delay
Taiwan's ambassador to the U.S., Alexander Yui, expressed optimism about an arms sale despite delays caused by President Trump's recent trip to China. Trump did not commit to the proposed $14 billion arms package during his visit, although he acknowledged discussions on the matter. Yui emphasized the U.S. government's consistent support for Taiwan's defense through arms sales since 1979, regardless of administration changes.
- ▪Ambassador Alexander Yui remains confident about the U.S. arms sale to Taiwan despite delays.
- ▪President Trump did not announce the arms sale during his trip to China, leaving the proposal unapproved.
- ▪The proposed $14 billion arms package is intended to bolster Taiwan's defense amid rising tensions with China.
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Ambassador Alexander Yui, the Taiwanese Representative to the United States, remained optimistic on Sunday about the American arms sale to Taiwan in the face of its delay. President Donald Trump brought a renewed focus on U.S.-Taiwan policy this past week as he flew to Beijing to visit Chinese President Xi Jinping. Despite efforts from a group of U.S. Senators to urge Trump to announce the sale of weapons to Taiwan ahead of his trip to China, Trump both went on and left the trip without making a commitment. However, Yui did not waver in his confidence in the sale on Sunday.
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