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17 August 201917.28 The White House has given the green light for the sale of F-16 fighters to Taiwan for a value of 8 billion dollars. State Department sources make it known. The decision, which should not see the opposition of Congress, will not fail to irritate Beijing, which sees Taiwan as one of its rebellious provinces. The sale of the 66 fighters would constitute one of the largest military transactions between the United States and the island.