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Would a Big Alaska LNG Deal make Taiwan Safer?

Experts are divided on how China might react

Oct 20, 2026
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By: Jens Kastner

According to US President Donald Trump on Oct. 14, Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has agreed that the state-run CPC Corporation will invest up to $4.4 billion in the long-stalled Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) project and purchase 6 million metric tons of LNG per year for 20 years, possibly starting in 2032.

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