Taiwan

Despite an agreement to retrofit its current fleet of fighter jets, the sale of new F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan is back on the agenda again. The potential sale has resurfaced at a time when political ties between Beijing and Taipei strengthened following president's Ma Ying-jeou re-election in January. Moreover, it also comes at a time when the central government enters a transitional period, which at present, looks increasingly disorderly. The US could thus be trying to leverage on Beijing's current distractions and force its hand on certain regional security issues such as the armed

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