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US weighs delaying Taiwan arms sales until after Apec and G20 summits

Taiwan until after November's Apec summit in Shenzhen, multiple sources told the South China Morning Post. The potential delay comes as Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to travel to Washington next week for a state visit.

US weighs delaying Taiwan arms sales until after Apec and G20 summits

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Taiwan until after November's Apec summit in Shenzhen, multiple sources told the South China Morning Post.

The potential delay comes as Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to travel to Washington next week for a state visit.

The sources said there was a strong possibility US President Donald Trump could extend the delay through to the end of the year, pointing to a planned bilateral meeting between the two...

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Taiwan until after November's Apec summit in Shenzhen, multiple sources told the South China Morning Post. The potential delay comes as Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to travel to Washington next week for a state visit. The sources said there was a strong possibility US President Donald Trump could extend the delay through to the end of the year, pointing to a planned bilateral meeting between the two...

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