Trump says Taiwan will buy 30% of gas from Alaska pipeline project
President Trump said Tuesday that Taiwan has agreed to buy 30% of the gas from an Alaska pipeline project, but no Taiwanese confirmation was in the reports.
President Trump said Tuesday that Taiwan has agreed to buy 30 percent of the gas from a pipeline project in Alaska. The Hill and CNBC both reported the claim.
The Hill reports Trump made the announcement at a campaign rally in Wasilla, Alaska. According to The Hill, he said the purchase would run over 20 years.
The Hill also reports Trump said Taiwan will invest $4.4 billion in the project. He said that is on top of $50 billion already committed by South Korea. CNBC's report, as provided, did not include those figures.
The reports do not include a statement from Taiwan or from the companies involved.
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- The HillTrump says Taiwan agreed to buy 30 percent of gas from Alaska pipelineTue, Oct 13, 9:31 PM EDT
- CNBCTaiwan agrees to buy 30% of gas from Alaska LNG project, Trump saysTue, Oct 13, 10:09 PM EDT
- The HillTrump announces Taiwan's plans to buy US gasWed, Oct 14, 7:45 PM EDT
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