The U.S. is already Taiwan's most important arms supplier, although Taiwan has complained of an order backlog worth some $20 billion. A new order, almost $2 billion of missile systems, last month.
Taiwan's foreign ministry, said China might try and test the U.S. during the presidential transition with more drills, hacking attacks or other forms of psychological warfare.
One former U.S. official said "highly likely" that Taiwan would move quickly to attempt to broker a major arms deal with the U.S. to get the Trump administration onside and counter any lingering on semiconductors.
"They will want to solidify their fealty quickly to lock in Trump's interest," the person said of Taiwan.
Taiwan's defence pact with Washington ended in 1979 along with official diplomatic relations, so it does not directly pay for U.S. forces to be based on its soil, unlike Japan and South Korea.
"It is our responsibility to maintain stability in the Taiwan Strait," Po said.
Taiwan's foreign ministry, said China might try and test the U.S. during the presidential transition with more drills, hacking attacks or other forms of psychological warfare.
One former U.S. official said "highly likely" that Taiwan would move quickly to attempt to broker a major arms deal with the U.S. to get the Trump administration onside and counter any lingering on semiconductors.
"They will want to solidify their fealty quickly to lock in Trump's interest," the person said of Taiwan.
Taiwan's defence pact with Washington ended in 1979 along with official diplomatic relations, so it does not directly pay for U.S. forces to be based on its soil, unlike Japan and South Korea.
"It is our responsibility to maintain stability in the Taiwan Strait," Po said.
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