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“We are not going to tolerate a change in the status of Taiwan by force. … That’s the best thing we can do for the Taiwanese. [Ricketts, speaking to reporters after a Hudson Institute event on competition with China, noted that Trump had approved an $11 billion arms package for Taiwan in December 2025 — the largest to date — and said Taiwan should keep strengthening its own deterrence, including through higher defense spending and reserve reform.]
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