New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- Taiwan's military modernisation programme is facing delays on two fronts: the first of its 66 new US-made F-16 Block 70 fighter jets remains in Hawaii, while a proposed $14 billion US weapons package that could strengthen Taipei's planned T-Dome air-defence network remains on hold.

Taipei says it remains in discussions with Washington and has received assurances that US policy towards Taiwan has not changed.

Meanwhile, it was reported that US Preisdent Donald Trump offered to sell weapons to China while hosting its leader, Xi Jinping, last week.

US ambassador to China told Fox News on Sunday, "President Trump continues to say, hey, we sell arms to other people around the world. He actually asked President Xi, wou...