[Central News Agency] Japanese media reported that the administration of US President Biden is considering joint production of weapons with Taiwan in order to increase the production capacity of US-designed weapons and speed up the handover.

The U.S. State Department declined to confirm today in a low-key manner, but emphasized that the U.S. side is reviewing all options to ensure the rapid transfer of arms to Taiwan.

Nikkei Asia quoted three people familiar with the matter as saying on the 19th that the Biden administration is considering a plan to jointly produce weapons with Taiwan to increase the production capacity of US-designed weapons, speed up the handover, and strengthen the intimidation and resistance to China. .

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The report said that according to a source familiar with the state of discussions within the Biden administration, preliminary discussions have begun on the joint production of weapons between Taiwan and the United States; the model may be to provide technology by US defense companies, manufacture weapons in Taiwan, or use Taiwan-made zero in the United States. Components make weapons.

Vedant Patel, chief deputy spokesman for the U.S. State Department, held a regular media briefing today. When asked about the matter, he kept a low profile and refused to confirm, saying only that he had seen relevant reports.

Battelle said what he can say in general is that the United States is reviewing all options on the table to ensure that arms are handed over to Taiwan as soon as possible in a manner consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act.

"As the outside world knows, the United States has provided various services and armaments for Taiwan's security, and the United States believes that the rapid transfer of related technologies and services is indispensable to Taiwan's security," he said.

Defense News reported in late August that 10 batches of U.S. government-approved arms sales to Taiwan have yet to be delivered, with some deliveries not even scheduled until the late 2020s.

(Editor: Chen Zhengjian) 1111020