Key facts
- Taiwan's representative to the U.S., Alexander Tah-ray Yui, expressed confidence in a $14 billion arms sale.
- Yui stated the sale awaits a decision from President Trump.
- Cheng Li-wun, leader of Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang party, said she does not oppose U.S. arms sales.
- Cheng met with several U.S. lawmakers, including members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Taiwan's representative to the United States, Alexander Tah-ray Yui, expressed confidence that Washington would approve a new round of arms sales, valued at $14 billion, though a final decision rests with President Donald Trump. Yui stated that once the review process is complete, an announcement is expected, emphasizing Taiwan's need for these arms for self-defense.
Meanwhile, Cheng Li-wun, the leader of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), who is visiting Washington, indicated that her party does not oppose U.S. arms sales. Taiwanese media reported that Cheng met with several U.S. lawmakers, including Republican Senators Steve Daines and congressmen John Rose and Chuck Fleischmann, as well as Democratic congressman Tom Suozzi, and Brian Mast, who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Cheng reportedly stated that the KMT places significant importance on cooperation with the United States for arms purchases, while also questioning the procurement procedures of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party.