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Potential sale of anti-ship and air-to-air missiles to Taiwan comes amid heightened tensions between US and China. The relationship between Washington and Beijing has deteriorated in the past few years as the US prioritised strategic competition with China in its foreign policy [File: Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters] Published On 2 Sep 2022 2 The United States has approved the potential sale of $1.1bn in weapons to Taiwan, the Pentagon announced, in a move that will likely worsen already heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing. The Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Friday that the arms package would include 60 anti-ship missiles,...
