U.S. plans $2bn weapons sale to Taiwan
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The U.S. plans to sell more than $2 billion worth of weapons to Taiwan, a move that has angered China and is likely to escalate the growing trade war between the world’s two biggest economies
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TOP 10 IMPORTERS OF U.S. ARMS
(Share of U.S. exports, 2013-17)

Saudi Arabia 18%
UAE 7.4%
Australia 6.7%
Taiwan: 5.7%
Iraq: 5.5% 
India: 5.3%
Turkey 4.2%
UK 3.6%
Egypt 3.4%
South Korea 3.4%
Others 37%
  
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Taiwan request includes 108 M1A2 Abrams tanks, 1,240 TOW anti-armour missiles, 409 Javelin anti-tank missiles and 250 Stinger air defence systems
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U.S. ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN
($ billion, 2001-19)

1.08 1.52 0.78 1.78 0.28  3.72 6.46 6.39 5.85  1.72 1.36 0.33 2019: $2bn+

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Sources: Reuters, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, SIPRI Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS