Taiwanese Defense Minister Wellington Koo said on May 19 that he was “cautiously optimistic” about an arms sales deal with the United States that is awaiting U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval.
Koo said U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan were an important “counterbalancing force” for maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, adding that Taipei is still talking to Washington about the weapons deal.
In December, the U.S. State Department approved an $11 billion arms package, the largest U.S. weapons package ever proposed for the island, which is formally known as the Republic of China.
Trump said on May 15 that Taiwan was a major topic of discussion during his summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and added that he had not yet decided whether to proceed with the U.S. arms package….
Taiwanese Defense Minister ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About US Arms Sale Deal
