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The senators pressed Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to allocate $300 million in aid for purchasing arms that Congress had already approved for Taiwan, as well as $1 billion for the Taiwan Security Cooperation Initiative, a U.S. defense program.
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Senators pressed Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to allocate $300 million in aid for Congress-approved arms purchases for Taiwan and $1 billion for the Taiwan Security Cooperation Initiative.
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{
    "country": "Taiwan",
    "program": "Taiwan Security Cooperation Initiative",
    "amount_aid": "$300 million",
    "recipients": [
        "Marco Rubio",
        "Pete Hegseth"
    ],
    "amount_initiative": "$1 billion"
}
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Politics International Relations Defense Arms Trade
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Created
September 30, 2026 at 11:05 AM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 30, 2026 at 11:05 AM (2 weeks ago)

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Trump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador Says
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/27/us/politics/trump-weapons-sale-china.html

President Trump reportedly offered to sell American weapons to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, according to U.S. Ambassador David Perdue. This revelation has sparked controversy, given the long-standing U.S. policy prohibiting arms sales to China and the country's status as a military rival.

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