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Tuesday, July 18, 2006

US to sell Taiwan 66 fighter planes to counter China arms build-up

F-16 Fighting FalconThe United States has agreed to sell Taiwan 66 advanced fighter jets to counter China's continued arms build-up, the China Times reported here.

A Taiwanese delegation proposed the procurement of the F-16C/D fighters during an annual military meeting with Washington earlier this month, the newspaper said.

"The United States has given its nod over the sales of 66 F-16C/D Block 52s for at least 100 bln twd," the paper said, without naming a source.

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