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Taiwan President Lai Cheng-ti stressed that security cooperation with the United States and U.S. arms sales are key pillars to ensuring regional peace and stability. His comments came in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's hints about using arms sales as a bargaining chip with China.
Taiwanese President Lai Cheng-ti expressed his government's firm position on security cooperation with the United States, stressing in a statement posted on Facebook on Sunday that this cooperation is a vital element of the regional security system. “The United States' continued supply of arms to Taiwan and deepening bilateral security cooperation are not just security imperatives, but essential elements in maintaining the balance of power,” the Taiwanese president stressed. And stability in the region. ”Taiwan faces increasing security challenges amid continued Chinese threats to annex the island by force, making it primarily dependent on U.S. military and technical support to bolster its defense capabilities. Lai pointed to the strategic importance of Taiwan at the global level, stressing that the island lies "at the heart of international interests ", and that "security and stability across the Taiwan Strait represent red lines that cannot be Abandoning them or bartering for them. "The remarks come on the heels of US President Donald Trump's alarming remarks in Taipei, where he described additional arms sales to Taiwan as “dependent on China's position ”and saw it as a“ valuable negotiating card ” in US-China relations.
Source: Al-Wehda Al-Arabia News Portal
