(UPDATE) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States has approved the proposed sale of spare parts for fighter jets and radar systems, as well as communications equipment to Taiwan, in deals valued at $385 million, a US agency said on Friday.

While Washington does not have official diplomatic relations with Taipei, it remains the island's most important backer and biggest arms supplier.

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