Japan Asks China to Temper Taiwan Row Response
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The U.S. approved the sale of fighter jet and other aircraft parts to Taiwan for $330 million on Thursday, marking the first such transaction since President Donald Trump took office in January, drawing thanks from Taipei and anger in Beijing.
Beijing warned President Donald Trump that the first U.S. arms sale to Taiwan under his second administration "gravely infringes" on China's sovereignty and interests and that it would take "all necessary measures" in response.
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Taiwan has evacuated 8,300 people and closed schools before a tropical storm brushes the southern part of the island later Wednesday.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute “a survival-threatening situation” for Japan, drawing sharp criticisms from Beijing.
Taiwan’s vast surpluses have been years in the making. For decades its central bank, known as the cbc, has kept the currency undervalued, giving manufacturing exporters a competitive boost. According to the GDP -adjusted Big Mac index,
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