Taiwan's Deputy Defense Minister Liu Chen-wu said Monday that his country hopes Washington will continue to provide Taipei with advanced defensive weapons.
"The ROC (Republic of China) welcomes closer ROC-US military exchanges and cooperation," Liu said in a speech delivered at the US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2015.
"Regarding defense armament, please continue to observe the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances to Taiwan to ensure that the US government continues to provide defensive weapons and technology support for both hardware and software."
Liu said continued sales of defensive weapons from the US are expected to "prevent the PRC (People's Republic of China) from recklessly starting a war and further deter threats, which meets US long-term interest."
The US shifted its official recognition to China in 1979 after breaking formal ties with Taiwan.
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