According to a report, the deal will be worth $7 billion. The US could sell as many as seven major weapons systems to Taiwan including mines, cruise missiles and drones, however, Beijing is not happy about the deal.
A U.S. congressman on Thursday announced that he has introduced legislation urging the government to re-establish diplomatic relations with Taiwan and to end its “outdated and counter-productive ‘One China policy.'”
In a press release, Republican Representative Tom Tiffany said that the non-binding bill, known as a concurrent resolution, also calls on the U.S. administration to support Taiwan’s membership in international organizations and to begin negotiations toward a bilateral free trade agreement.
Tiffany said the U.S. and Taiwan maintained friendly diplomatic relations until former President Jimmy Carter cut ties in 1979 in order to recognize Beijing.
Tiffany praised and called the “bold steps” taken by present U.S. President Donald Trump to initiate closer ties with Taiwan.
“Now is the time for America to stop parroting Beijing’s ‘One China’ fantasy and for U.S. policy to reflect the reality that Taiwan is a free, democratic and independent country,” he said.