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China pissed at $6.4 billion weapons sale to Taiwan

-US defends $6.4bn weapons sale to Taiwan- The US has defended a proposed weapons sale to Taiwan following a furious response from China. The US State Department said on Saturday that the sale contributed to “security and stability” between Taiwan and China, Reuters reported. Beijing announced a series of moves against the US in retaliation for the proposed $6.4bn (