For the first time in four years, the White House has approved a major arms sale to Taiwan. The arms deal comes during a period of historic reconciliation between China and Taiwan, with elections just around the corner.
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“If the US announces arms sales after the election, it will be widely interpreted as the US being suddenly supportive of the DPP upcoming government, and we know that the DPP is pro-independence,” Yun Sun, an expert on Chinese foreign policy at the Stimson Center, told DW.
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