US finalizes sale of 66 F-16 fighters to Taiwan as China tensions escalate

 

 

US finalizes sale of 66 F-16 fighters to Taiwan as China tensions escalate. Taiwan will receive 66 new American-made F-16 fighter jets in the biggest arms sale to the self-governing island in years.

The deal finalized on Friday comes as China has been increasing pressure on the island, which Beijing considers to be an inseparable part of its territory.