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US hawks push Trump on multibillion-dollar Taiwan arms deal ahead of Xi summit
Washington has reopened discussions on a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan, which could impact an upcoming leaders’ summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi. The deal is expected to be submitted to Congress soon, according to senior Republican lawmaker Michael McCaul.
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