US-Taiwan Military Relations in Bush's First Term: Seen from the Implementation of Bush's Decision of Arms Sale to Taiwan Zhang Qingmin(15) This paper traces some new features of US-Taiwan military relations during Bush's first term, including increased arms sales to Taiwan, sharing of intelligence between the two sides, visits of high ranking Taiwan military officials to the U.S., etc. But Taiwans incapacity to purchase the large package of weapons President Bush decided to sell in 2001 manifests that it is becoming more and more difficult for Taiwan to buy what the U.S. is willing to sell due to the changes taking place in Taiwan in recent years. The political implications of these changes are especially noteworthy.