# US $14 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan on Hold Over Iran War

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Podcast: [China In Focus](https://stenobird.com/podcast/china-in-focus-1376491)
Published: 2026-05-23T00:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://feeds.captivate.fm/china-in-focus/
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## Resource

00:00 Intro 01:00 US $14 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan on Hold Over Iran War 06:17 Trump's Possible Call to Taiwan's President Is a 'Card' 07:00 Taiwan to Arrest 3 for Nvidia AI Chip Smuggling 08:04 China Tightens Fentanyl Precursor Exports to US 09:17 Leaked Database Reveals How China Tracks Foreigners 10:45 Philippine President to Visit Japan, Boosting Security Ties 11:46 China Still Restricting Critical Rare Earths to Japan 13:05 Wall Street Helped Chinese Military Companies Launch IPO 14:45 China Has Been on 6-Month Losing Streak: Former NSC Official 15:05 Back-to-Back Beijing Trips Expose Russia's Weakness 16:07 US Should Shift Focus to Indo-Pacific: Former NSC Official 20:35 US Policy Focus: Countering China in Indo-Pacific

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