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- The US in August granted Taiwan $80 million to fund its military.
- It comes amid escalating aggression from China.
- However, some experts believe the move could aggravate Xi Jinping.
In late August, the US approved an $80 million military grant to arm Taiwan against a potential Chinese invasion.
The grant was just the first installment of a US military funding program for Taiwan that could soon total $500 million, Bloomberg reported.