Eager for arms deal, Taiwan stresses need for US support.

By MINHO KIM Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said Sunday that weapons sales from the United States remained a crucial element for maintaining peace and stability in the region, comments made after President Donald Trump suggested a multibillion dollar weapons deal with the island could be used as a “negotiating chip” with China. Lai made a point to thank Trump for his support since his first term as president, including “a sustained increased in the scale and value of arms sales to Taiwan,...

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