US Senators Visit Taiwan to Urge Approval of Special Defense Spending Bill
Four senior US senators are on a two-day visit to Taiwan to press for legislative approval of a NT$1.25 trillion (US$40 billion) special defense budget, emphasizing the importance of the bill amidst military pressure from Beijing and stalled by opposition lawmakers.
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US senators visit Taiwan to push defence spending as arms deadlines loom
Four senior US senators are on a two-day visit to Taiwan to press for legislative approval of a NT$1.25 trillion (US$40 billion) special defence budget proposed by the island’s government but stalled by the opposition as military pressure from Beijing intensifies. The visit – seen as signalling growing frustration in Washington over the delays – comes as Taipei faces looming payment deadlines for several US-approved arms packages, with funding still unresolved due to the legislative...
By Lawrence Chung
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A US senator said Monday it is “very important” for Taiwan to approve a special defence spending bill, as Washington dials up pressure on the democratic island to invest more in its own military capabilities. Taiwanese lawmakers are at loggerheads over how much to spend on improving defence capabilities against a potential attack by China, […]
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