Taiwan says U.S. has not adjusted military sales

Taiwan’s presidential office said on Friday it had not received any information about the U.S. adjusting military sales, after a U.S. official suggested pause.

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s presidential office said Friday that it had not received any information about the U.S. adjusting military sales, after a senior U.S. official suggested there was a pause due to the need to have enough arms for the war with Iran.

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Taiwan, a self-ruling island that China views as its own territory, has been waiting for the U.S. to approve a new arms sale package that Reuters has reported could be worth up to $14 billion.

However, U.S. President Donald Trump said following a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing last week that he was undecided on whether to approve it.