Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-05-30

The defense minister, Yen Teh-fa, said Wednesday that there is a good opportunity for Taiwan to take part in US-led military exercises next month. But he stressed that it would depend upon the decision of the US side.

The Wall Street Journal reported that China had originally agreed to take part in this year’s Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in June. The US has apparently withdrawn the invitation, however, with a trade war between the two sides currently escalating and amid recent confrontations over China’s actions in the South China Sea.
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