The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also issued a statement thanking Washington for selling the weapons in accordance with the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act. The US legislation requires the US to provide Taiwan with the weapons necessary for its defense.
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Arms purchases a necessary evil
MONEY PIT The president thanked the US for its continued support, but emphasized his hope that China would stop forcing Taiwan to waste money on new expensive weapons
By Lin Chieh-yu / STAFF REPORTER
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