Taiwan’s representative to the U.S. projected confidence that President Donald Trump would ultimately approve additional weapons sales to the self-governing island, which has been waiting for a $14 billion arms package.
“Obviously the speed could be a little faster, but we hope the United States — the United States understands very well the threat that we are under and, I’m very sure, will be providing us with the necessary equipments,” Alexander Yui said in an interview.
Trump’s efforts to woo Chinese President Xi Jinping have sowed uncertainty about the United States’?commitment to Taiwan, raising the stakes for the arms sale. Air defenses make up a substantial share of the proposed package, people familiar with the matter have said.
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