US TAIWAN SIGN A MASSIVE 66 F-16 FIGHTER JETS DEAL.
                     US TAIWAN SIGN A MASSIVE 66 F-16 
FIGHTER JETS DEAL
INTRODUCTION
• Taiwan formally signed an agreement with USA to buy 66 of the latest 
model F-16 jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp.
• This move likely to further inflame tensions between the U.S. and 
China.
Source: PressTv
ALL ABOUT THE DEAL
• Taiwan’s purchase of the F-16s marks the first sale of advanced fighter 
jets to the island. 
• A $62 billion figure announced by the Pentagon is the upper limit of 
numerous contracts if all potential foreign customers placed their 
maximum desired number over the decade.
Source: PressTv
OPPOSED BY CHINA
• The move is likely to be denounced by Beijing, even though the U.S. 
first signalled its plans to approve the sale a year ago in 2019.
• USA has announce to sell 90 jets to Taiwan by 2026.
Source: Republic World
STATEMENT FROM CHINA
• A spokeswoman for China’s Foreign Ministry told reporters that “U.S. 
arms sales to Taiwan severely violate the one-China principle.”
• Amid the USA~CHINA trade war USA has signed to sell 66 F-16 jet.
Source: The Leaders Online
ONE-CHINA PRINCIPLE
• The "One-China policy" is a policy asserting that there is only one 
sovereign state under the name China, as opposed to the idea that 
there are two states, the People's Republic of China and the Republic of 
China.
• It is the diplomatic acknowledgement of China's position that there is 
only one Chinese government. 
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ACCUSATIONS BY U.S. LAWMAKERS 
• Amid covid 19 pandemic U.S. lawmakers of both parties accused that 
the White House has delayed approving the $8 billion weapons sale to 
soften the ground for a future U.S.-China trade deal.
• The Trump administration is use it as a bargaining chip during ongoing 
trade negotiations. 
Source: AP News
U.S.A ~ CHINA RELATIONS  
• U.S.-China relations have experienced a sharp downward turn in recent 
months.
• It was revealed that two U.S. Navy warships were denied port visits to 
Hong Kong by the Chinese government amid a deepening political 
crisis.
Source: Medium
OPINION OF TAIWAN
• As per the Taipei Times, Taiwan’s President, Tsai Ing-wen, they need to 
constantly enhance the air defence capability.
• She is hoping to have more F-16 jets. The Taiwanese president also 
expressed mild frustration over U.S. foot-dragging over the sale. 
Source: PressTv
USA~TAIWAN DEAL
•  The last sale of U.S. fighter jets to Taiwan took place in 1992, under the 
George H.W. Bush administration. 
• Tiwan administration is also interested in procuring the F-35B, the short 
take-off supersonic fifth-generation fighter jet.
Source: BBC.com
APPROVAL OF USA
• The U.S. State Department approved the sale of 
– 108 M1A2T Abrams tanks, along with a range of support equipment
– M88A2 HERCULES vehicles
– M1070A1 Heavy Equipment Transporters 
Source: PressTv