The United States remains the leading arms supplier to Taiwan despite switching diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979.

 


Taiwan president presses for US subs deal (via AFP)

Taiwan urged the United States Monday to honour an agreement to supply submarines to replace its current elderly fleet, as a US congressional group visited the island to evaluate defence needs. President Ma Ying-jeou voiced the desire while meeting the group led by Edward Royce, chairman of the US…