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Taiwan's concerns on speed of arms sales will be conveyed to U.S., says ex-U.S. defence secretary

FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper takes a group photo during a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan, July 19, 2022. REUTERS/Ann Wang

Former U.S. defence secretary Mark Esper said on Thursday he would take back to Washington D.C. concerns expressed in Taiwan about the speed of arms sales to the island and the need to get greater access to weapons like portable missiles.

Taiwan has previously talked of problems accessing some weapons it has on order, like shoulder-fired Stinger anti-aircraft missiles. Taiwan has complained of stepped up military pressure from China to force it into accepting Beijing's sovereignty claims.

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