South China Morning Post
About 30 US defence contractors have arrived in Taiwan for an unannounced visit to meet Taiwanese political and industrial leaders amid escalating cross-strait tensions.
It is the first visit by representatives of prominent American arms suppliers, such as Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, since William Lai Ching-te took office as the island’s leader on May 20. The visit is expected to provoke Beijing, which has repeatedly warned Washington against supplying weapons to Taipei.
