U.S. President Donald Trump, who recently hailed his "great friendship" with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, has resisted pressure to OK the arms package.
President Donald Trump to approve a $14 billion sale of weapons and equipment, which the island democracy would use to fend off a potential Chinese attack. Washington — Taipei’s most important security backer — has sold many billions of dollars’ worth of arms to Taiwan, most recently in December when it approved a record $11.1 billion package. China opposes American military support for Taiwan, which Beijing claims is part of its territory and has threatened to seize with force.
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