Washington may hold back a major announcement on arms sales to Taiwan until after the upcoming APEC summit in Shenzhen. The proposed delay would move the formal disclosure of the weapons package to a date following the gathering in November, as reported by the South China Morning Post.

The potential delay involves a sale described as "major," but the specific equipment or total value of the deal remains undisclosed. The US government is determining whether to release the announcement before or after the regional summit concludes in November.