Former US VP Pence: Taiwan Not a Bargaining Chip

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Former US vice president Mike Pence attended a forum in Washington, DC yesterday where he urged officials to not use Taiwan as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations with China. He also urged the government to speed up weapon deliveries to Taiwan, calling delays "unacceptable."

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00:00Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is calling on Washington to speed up arms sales to Taiwan

00:06and leave Taiwan out of any trade talks with China.

00:11And I urge my old friends in the new Trump administration and my friends on Capitol Hill

00:17to move forward with all deliberate speed and provide the $20 billion worth of arms sales to Taiwan and do it now.

00:27It's not a bargaining chip in our negotiations with China. It must never be.

00:35Pence made the comments at the Why Taiwan Matters forum hosted by George Mason University.

00:40He praised Taiwan for boosting its defense budget, calling it a powerful signal against rising threats.

00:47His comments come as debate grows over U.S. support for Taiwan

00:50and as U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping

00:55at the APEC Summit in South Korea later this month.

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