Finally! US agrees to sell 66 F-16 fighters to Taiwan despite China warning !!
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) - The United States Department of State on Tuesday approved the sale of 66 F-16 warplanes to the United States, according to a news release from Channel News Asia. Taiwan in an action expected to upset Beijing.
Taiwan will receive the latest Lockheed Martin fighter, the F-16C / D Block 70, in an $ 8 billion deal, according to the US State Department.
Additionally, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement that US President Donald Trump had given the green light to the sale after Congress was notified last week.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) - The United States Department of State on Tuesday approved the sale of 66 F-16 warplanes to the United States, according to a news release from Channel News Asia. Taiwan in an action expected to upset Beijing.
Taiwan will receive the latest Lockheed Martin fighter, the F-16C / D Block 70, in an $ 8 billion deal, according to the US State Department.
Additionally, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement that US President Donald Trump had given the green light to the sale after Congress was notified last week.
On Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang warned that the sale of US arms to Taiwan was a "serious breach of the agreement" between Washington and Beijing, and "there is no agreement." "It is a serious interference in China's internal affairs."
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