Taiwan’s existing fleet of F-16 fighters will be upgraded with 66 new planes costing $8bn. Photograph: Ritchie B Tongo/EPA The Trump administration has approved the sale of 66 F-16 fighters to Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-State Dept approves possible $8 bln fighter jet sale to Taiwan -Pentagon
WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $8 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Tuesday in an official ... ( read original story ...)
New US F-16 fighter jets for Taiwan: $8 billion sale approved
The Trump administration has formally approved a major $8 billion arms sale to Taiwan involving 66 new F-16C/D fighter jets, the State Department announced Tuesday, a move that comes amid heightened ... ( read original story ...)
State Department approves possible $8 billion fighter jet sale to Taiwan: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $8 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Tuesday in an official ... ( read original story ...)
Campaigners demand end to fish tethering ‘torture’ in Taiwan
Campaigners in Taiwan are calling for an end to the centuries-old practice of fish tethering – which sees live fish tied into a crescent shape to entice buyers – claiming the custom “is a form of ... ( read original story ...)
China criticizes Taiwan over asylum offer for Hong Kong activists
China lashed out at Taiwan on Monday over its offer of political asylum to participants in Hong Kong's pro-democracy protest movement, a day after hundreds of thousands of people marched peacefully in ... ( read original story ...)
China lashes out at Taiwan over Hong Kong asylum offer
BEIJING -- China is lashing out at Taiwan over its offer of political asylum to participants in Hong Kong pro-democracy movement. Spokesman for the Cabinet's Taiwan Affairs Office Ma Xiaoguang said ... ( read original story ...)