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White House Orders Hold on $13 Billion Taiwan Arms Sale to Ensure Smooth Trump Visit to China

2026-03-02 13:59:15

On March 2, the Global Times reported that the U.S. had previously been revealed to be assembling a new arms sale package to the Taiwan region, potentially valued at up to $20 billion; however, this proposed arms sale has now stalled. According to a recent report by The New York Times, the total value of this arms sale package is approximately $13 billion. Although it has already entered the late stage of congressional review and approval, its advancement has been put on hold. As disclosed by The New York Times on February 27, the arms sale package was submitted by the U.S. Department of State in January to bipartisan senior members of Congress for informal review and received approval. It has since advanced to the later procedural stage, yet it has remained dormant at the U.S. Department of State. A U.S. official revealed that the executive branch had informed certain individuals involved in the review that the White House had directed relevant agencies to pause progress on the package to ensure the smooth conduct of the U.S. President’s upcoming visit to China.

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