US HAWKS PUSH TRUMP ON MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR TAIWAN ARMS DEAL AHEAD OF XI SUMMIT

Washington has reopened discussions on billions in arms sales to Taiwan, casting a shadow over a leaders’ summit just weeks away – a meeting already burdened by bilateral trade frictions. US President Donald Trump is expected to submit a US$14 billion Taiwan arms package to the US Congress soon, according to senior Republican lawmaker Michael McCaul on Tuesday.

News - South China Morning Post reports that washington has reopened discussions on billions in arms sales to Taiwan, casting a shadow over a leaders’ summit just weeks away – a meeting already burdened by bilateral trade frictions.

The report adds: US President Donald Trump is expected to submit a US$14 billion Taiwan arms package to the US Congress soon, according to senior Republican lawmaker Michael McCaul on Tuesday.

“I am confident the president will forward soon another package to Congress with an additional US$14 billion in critical military...

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