The US will reportedly sell Taiwan $7 billion worth of mines, cruise missiles, and drones, amid concerns about China's growing military presence
Last year, the Taiwanese government agreed an $8 billion arms deal with the Trump administration.
Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, has warned that China is stepping up its military presence around the island in recent months. Two Chinese anti-submarine aircraft were spotted between Taiwan's south-west coast and Pratas, a Taiwanese atoll, on Wednesday, according to Taiwan's defence ministry. On September 10, Taipei said Beijing held an air-and-naval drill lasting two days in the same area.
The potential arms deal between the US government and Taiwan comes as tensions between Washington and Beijing escalate. On September 15, the Trump administration imposed
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