US arms sales to Taiwan unchanged as USD 14 billion package remains stalled

Taiwan’s defence minister said on Tuesday that existing US arms sales to the island remain unchanged and that Taipei is still in talks with Washington on individual deals. However, a record USD 14 billion arms package remains stalled amid concern that US President Donald Trump could halt arms sales to Taiwan. The remarks came as China has pressed the United States to stop such sales, most notably during a summit in Beijing in May between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The United States paused the USD 14 billion deal after that meeting, even as Taiwan said it had received…