The United States announced on Monday that it had approved the sale of 100 Harpoon coastal defense systems to Taiwan for an estimated $ 2.4 billion, as Beijing rages over an arms sale to the island announced the week. last.
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The proposed transaction
"will improve Taiwan's defense capabilities
,
"
the State Department noted in announcing the decision, although China on Monday announced it would take sanctions against US companies involved in previous arms sales to Taiwan. , which it considers to be an integral part of its territory.
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