Washington has reopened discussions on billions in arms sales to Taiwan, casting a shadow over a leaders’ summit just weeks away – a meeting already burdened by bilateral trade frictions.US President Donald Trump is expected to submit a US$14 billion Taiwan arms package to the US Congress soon, according to senior Republican lawmaker Michael McCaul on Tuesday.“I am confident the president will forward soon another package to Congress with an additional US$14 billion in critical military defence articles,” the Texas congressman said at a security forum during his third visit to Taiwan, where he received an award from the island’s leader William Lai Ching-te.
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WED · 2026-08-05 · 15:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0805-99425
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US hawks push Trump on multibillion-dollar Taiwan arms deal ahead of Xi summit
US President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to submit a $14 billion arms package to Congress for Taiwan. This development comes just weeks before a scheduled summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, adding a new layer of tension to existing trade frictions.
Fan ChenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-05 · 15:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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US President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to submit a $14 billion arms package to Congress for Taiwan. This development comes just weeks before a scheduled summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, adding a new layer of tension to existing trade frictions. Senior Republican lawmaker Michael McCaul confirmed his confidence that the president would soon forward this additional package of critical military defense articles. McCaul made these remarks on Tuesday during his third visit to Taiwan, where he received an award from Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te. The potential arms sale reopens discussions on billions in military aid to Taiwan, potentially impacting the upcoming leaders' meeting.
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Michael McCaul visited Taiwan for the third time and received an award from William Lai Ching-te.
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Congressman Michael McCaul stated he is confident the president will forward soon another package to Congress with an additional US$14 billion in critical military defence articles.
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Washington has reopened discussions on billions in arms sales to Taiwan.
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US President Donald Trump is expected to submit a US$14 billion Taiwan arms package to the US Congress soon.
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