The U.S. has decided to sell seven-point-six billion U.S. dollars' worth of F-16V fighter jets to Taiwan.
According to the Wall Street Journal on Friday local time,… the U.S. State Department informed related congressional committees that the U.S. would sell sixty-six F-16V fighter jets to Taiwan.
The F-16V is the latest model of the F-16 series, and is expected to boost Taiwan's air defense capabilities.
Beijing criticized the U.S. decision,... saying it threatens its "One-China" policy,… while Taiwan's President Tsai lng-wen welcomed Trump's decision.
The decision comes after the U.S. State Department approved the sale of two billion dollars of tanks and missiles to Taiwan in July.