SCMP: Trump administration to go ahead with US$8 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, angering China
* Republican Senator Marco Rubio calls the proposed deal ‘an important step in support of Taiwan’s self-defence efforts’
* Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman warns ‘the US will have to bear all the consequences’ for its bold move
The Trump administration is pushing ahead with a US$8 billion sale of 66 F-16 fighter aircraft to Taiwan, a move expected to add further tension to already strained relations between Beijing and Washington, according to two influential senators.
Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida praised the administration for advancing the deal, which he said in a statement was “an important step in support of Taiwan’s self-defence efforts”.
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