![]() “They sell all sorts of outdated ammunition to Taiwan and make tens of billions of US dollars from Taiwan every year,” said David T. “American warmongers are a scourge on Taiwan,” one of their banners read. “I’ll say it very simply: The endgame is joint interoperability,” Rudder said.Ī group of about 20 people protested outside. Washington is Taiwan’s largest unofficial partner and the supplier of a vast majority of is defense purchases. Part of that cooperation would seek to ensure that both sides can work together to use the weapons systems Taiwan bought alongside the nation’s self-produced defense capabilities. The event was cohosted by trade groups from Taiwan and the US as the public-facing portion of the defense contractors’ visit.Īlthough it was unclear whether the groups would sign specific deals, Chinese-language media reported that the US was looking at cooperation in production of certain products. The legislation was enacted decades ago when the US first recognized China and broke off official diplomatic relations with Taipei. ![]() ![]() Rudder said the visit was within the US’ multiple agreements with China and laws related to Taiwan, such as the Taiwan Relations Act, which requires Washington to ensure Taiwan can defend itself. “We want to be part of the self-defense capabilities of Taiwan,” he said. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |