{"id":29266,"date":"2026-09-27T05:25:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T05:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=29266"},"modified":"2026-09-27T05:25:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T05:25:04","slug":"taiwan-says-us-understands-defence-needs-as-14-billion-arms-package-remains-on-hold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=29266","title":{"rendered":"Taiwan says US understands defence needs as $14 billion arms package remains on hold"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134514904,imgsize-151925,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/taiwans-deputy-foreign-minister-chen-ming-chi-emphasized-that-the-united-states-is-well-aware-of-taiwans-defense-needs-reuters.jpg\" alt=\"Taiwan says US understands defence needs as $14 billion arms package remains on hold\" title=\"Taiwan's deputy foreign minister, Chen Ming-chi, emphasized that the United States is well aware of Taiwan's defense needs (Reuters)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Taiwan's deputy foreign minister, Chen Ming-chi, emphasized that the United States is well aware of Taiwan's defense needs (Reuters)\">Taiwan&#8217;s deputy foreign minister, Chen Ming-chi, emphasized that the United States is well aware of Taiwan&#8217;s defense needs (Reuters)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>After the US China summit, Taiwan has assured that the United States understands its defence needs, even as a roughly $14 billion US arms package for Taipei remains on hold.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"1\"\/>According to Reuters, Taiwan Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Ming-chi said on Sunday that Washington\u2019s policy towards Taiwan remains unchanged despite President Donald Trump\u2019s latest talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Chen Ming-chi said Taiwan had received repeated assurances from US officials. \u201cThe US very much understands our defence needs,\u201d Chen said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The remarks come as Taiwan has been waiting for months for US President Donald Trump to approve a new arms sales package worth about $14 billion, following a record $11 billion deal unveiled in December.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Reuters reported that Trump put the latest package in abeyance after meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in May.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Referring to the situation across the Taiwan Strait, Chen said China continues to invest resources in expanding its military capabilities despite economic difficulties.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>\u201cTaiwan faces a severe situation in the Taiwan Strait. Even though China&#8217;s economy is declining, it continues investing more resources into building military capacity, Chen said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Chen also said Washington understands Taipei&#8217;s determination to increase defence spending and strengthen its military capabilities.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>US ambassador to China, David Perdue told CNBC on Friday that there had been no change in Trump&#8217;s Taiwan policy, including on arms sales.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">$14 billion <\/span><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Taiwan arms package<\/span><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\"> remains on hold<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>The roughly $14 billion US arms package for Taiwan has remained in limbo for months, with President Donald Trump yet to approve the sale.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>Trump said after his May meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing that he was keeping the package \u201cin abeyance\u201d and described it as a \u201cvery good negotiating chip.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>The package follows an $11 billion arms sale approved by the Trump administration in December. The second package has remained pending as Washington balances its defence commitments to Taipei with its broader ties with Beijing.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>The issue was also in focus ahead of the latest Trump Xi summit in Washington. Reuters reported before the meeting that Chinese officials were expected to press Trump to halt US arms sales to Taiwan, citing Beijing&#8217;s interpretation of a 1982 US China joint communiqu\u00e9.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>China considers Taiwan its territory and has repeatedly opposed US weapons sales to the island. The United States, meanwhile, is legally required to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself, despite not maintaining formal diplomatic relations with Taipei.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/rest-of-world\/taiwan-says-us-understands-defence-needs-as-14-billion-arms-package-remains-on-hold\/articleshow\/134514839.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taiwan&#8217;s deputy foreign minister, Chen Ming-chi, emphasized that the United States is well aware of Taiwan&#8217;s defense needs (Reuters) After the US China summit, Taiwan has assured that the United States understands its defence needs, even as a roughly $14 billion US arms package for Taipei remains on hold.According to Reuters, Taiwan Deputy Foreign Minister 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