US sells arms to ‘rebel’ Taiwan

– Donald Trump’s administration has approved $1.3 billion (R16.9 billion) worth of arms sales to Taiwan, a US government official said, in a move likely to provoke the ire of Beijing, which considers the island a rebel province.

The US official emphasised there is “no change to our longstanding One China’ policy”, stating that there is only one China and that Taiwan is part of it. Taiwan is a self-ruling democracy but China sees it as part of its territory, to be reunified by force if necessary. – AFP