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Taiwan not told by US of any changes to military sales

Taiwan has not received any information about US arms sales delays, the government says, ‌after a senior US official suggested there was a pause due to the need to have ‌enough arms for the war with Iran.

Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, has ‌been waiting for the US to approve a new arms sale package, which Reuters has reported could be worth up to $US14 billion ($A20 billion).

However, US President Donald Trump said following a May 13-15 summit with China's Xi Jinping in Beijing that he was undecided on whether to approve it.

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