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Monday, May 23, 2011

Taiwan renews bid to buy subs, F-16s from US

F-16 Fighting FalconTaiwan on Sunday said it was still pursuing its bid to buy eight submarines and dozens of F-16 fighters from the United States despite warming relations with former arch-rival China.

The Taipei-based China Times reported on Sunday that Taiwan had decided to accept a US proposal of just four conventional submarines to help expedite the arms deal which has been in limbo since 2001.

'The report is not true. The country's position to seek (eight) diesel-powered submarines and F-16C/Ds has never changed,' Taiwan's defence ministry said in a statement.

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