Taiwan minister unaware of US arms sale division

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Taiwan minister unaware of US arms sale division?

Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 50% are rated centre, 50% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 8. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Taiwan minister unaware of US arms sale division left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.

Is the coverage of Taiwan minister unaware of US arms sale division biased?

Taiwan minister unaware of US arms sale division is one event reported by 8 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Taiwan minister unaware of US arms sale division?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Taiwan minister unaware of US arms sale division?

8 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What did Taiwan's Defence Minister say about US arms sales?

Taiwan's Defence Minister Wellington Koo stated he had not heard of any plans for the US to divide a potential $14 billion arms sale into smaller parts. He also confirmed that US commitments to Taiwan's defence remain unchanged.

Why has the US delayed the $14 billion arms package?

Reports indicate that US President Donald Trump has delayed the approval of the $14 billion arms package to maintain a trade truce with China. The Times of India also suggested Trump described the pending package as a 'negotiating chip'.

Has the US approved arms sales to Taiwan before?

Yes, in December, President Donald Trump approved an $11 billion arms package for Taiwan. This was a separate transaction from the $14 billion package currently awaiting approval.