US approves $2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan: In a move that has drawn China's ire, the United States has approved US$2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, including the first-time delivery to the self-ruled island of an advanced surface-to-air missile defense system.

Taiwan's presidential office expressed gratitude to Washington for approving potential arms sales, a move aligned with Taiwan's increased defense efforts under President Lai Ching