Taiwan’s envoy prods Trump administration on stalled arms sale

Taiwan’s representative to the U.S. projected confidence that President Donald Trump would ultimately approve additional weapons sales to the self-governing island, which has been waiting for a $14 billion arms package. Trump’s efforts to woo Chinese President Xi Jinping have sowed uncertainty about the United States’ commitment to Taiwan, raising the stakes for the arms sale. Air defenses make up a substantial share of the proposed package, people familiar with the matter have said.