U.S. to sell F-16 fighters to Taiwan, drawing protest from China

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration plans to sell F-16 fighter jets worth $8 billion to Taiwan, lawmakers said Friday, in a move that drew strong protest from China.The planned sale comes amid stalled trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing and concerns over a potentially violent crackdown by Chinese authorities on pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.Eliot Engel and Michael McCaul, respectively the chairman and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said the planned sale "sends a strong message about the U.S. commitment to security and democracy in the Ind…READ FULL ARTICLE