Rubio Says US Not Withholding $14 Billion Taiwan Arms Package
The secretary of state told lawmakers that U.S. policy on Taiwan has not changed and that a pending arms package remains under review.
TL;DR
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that the U.S. is not withholding a $14 billion arms package for Taiwan.
- The arms package remains under review by the United States.
- Rubio stated that U.S. policy toward Taiwan has not changed.
- He addressed these points during two separate congressional hearings.
- Lawmakers had questioned if arms sales were being used as a bargaining point with Beijing.