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Taiwan issued a beefed up defense report that calls for the purchase of modern military equipment from the US. The quadrennial military review, released Monday, surprised observers by taking a much harder line than the more China-friendly drafts that have been circulating over the past few months. It is feared that the move will add [...]

China’s Defense Ministry hardened its line over US plans to sell US$6 billion worth of advanced weapons to Taiwan. Last month, the US agreed to sell Taipei arms, including Patriot air defense missiles, Apache helicopters and parts for F-16 aircraft, which Beijing has condemned. “The US government and military have used the Taiwan issue to [...]