TAIPEI (March 26): Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Thursday the next arms sale package from the US is on track after the government received a letter of guarantee from Washington, even as the US and Chinese leaders prepare to meet in May. Asked by reporters at Taiwan's parliament whether the Trump-Xi meeting would impact US arms sales, Koo said the government had already received a letter of guarantee indicating the US is willing to authorise the next deal. The package is still undergoing an internal US review and Taiwan has not received any notification about delays, Koo said. China has repeatedly demanded Washington end arms sales to Taipei, the last of which in December was worth US$11 billion, the largest ever for Taiwan. "The United States should fully recognise the high sensitivity and serious harmfulness of the issue of arms sales to Taiwan," spokesperson Jiang Bin told a regular press briefing in Beijing.

Source: The Edge Markets March 26, 2026 07:58 UTC