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Neither of your last two points are Trump things. Selling arms to Taiwan isn't new. There's the Taiwan Relations Act Affirmation and Naval Vessel Transfer Act
by latch 9y ago
Neither of your last two points are Trump things.
Selling arms to Taiwan isn't new. There's the Taiwan Relations Act Affirmation and Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2014 and an arms deal signed under Obama in 2015 for $1.83 billion (1).
Sailing within the 12 nautical miles of the man-made Chinese islands also happened under Obama (2).
(1) https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-taiwan-arms/obama-administration-authorizes-1-83-billion-arms-sale-to-taiwan-idUSKBN0TZ2C520151216 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-taiwan-arms/obama-adm...
(2) https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/us-warship-sails-within-12-miles-of-chinese-built-island-in-south-china-sea/2015/10/26/a178497b-7033-4e4c-a328-0f3c980cf193_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/us-warship-sails-within...