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Taiwan's president defends U.S. arms purchases after Trump sowed doubts following visit to China
His statement came days after Trump raised doubts over his willingness to continue to sell arms to Taiwan, the island democracy that China claims as its own breakaway province, to be retaken by force if necessary.
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According to PBS News’s source item, Taiwan’s president defends U.S. arms purchases after Trump sowed doubts following visit to China, His statement came days after Trump raised doubts over his willingness to continue to sell arms to Taiwan, the island democracy that China claims as its own breakaway province, to be retaken by force if necessary.
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- Taiwan's president defends U.S. arms purchases after Trump sowed doubts following visit to ChinaPBS News - 2026-05-17T16:42:13+00:00
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