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New arms for Taiwan
The $1.83 billion arms sale to Taiwan announced by the US on 16 December will probably be the last such package from the Obama administration before the 2016 US presidential election.
There is nothing unexpected on the list but it helps maintan Washington’s commitment to Taiwan, which has been ...
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