Taiwan remains in discussions with the United States over individual arms deals, Defense Minister Wellington Koo said, adding that Taipei has received assurances that Washington’s policy toward the island is unchanged. No changes to existing sales or military cooperation have been communicated. A record $14 billion U.S. arms package remains stalled after the May summit in Beijing between U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping, amid pressure from Beijing to halt weapons sales. Koo said 66 advanced F-16V fighter jets have reached a production stage ready for delivery after pandemic and production-line delays. The United States is Taiwan’s largest informal ally and is required under the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act to help the island maintain defensive capabilities, while China claims Taiwan as its territory and sends military aircraft and ships toward the island almost daily. Analysts expect arms sales to continue, though a short-term pause remains possible as two more U.S.-China summits are scheduled this year.