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US lawmakers express support for stalled Taiwan special defense budget
U.S. senators urge Taiwan's legislature to approve a $40 billion defense budget to accelerate arms procurement and counter escalating Chinese military threats, amid legislative deadlock.
- On Monday, Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Republican Senator John Curtis arrived in Taipei with two colleagues to urge Taiwan's parliament to approve the stalled US$40 billion special defense budget, warning delays could weaken the island's deterrence.
- Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party and opposition parties remain locked in negotiations after reviewing rival budget proposals last week without reaching consensus, leaving critical defense funding unresolved amid U.S. pressure.
- The proposed NT$1.25 trillion package divides into three parts: US$11 billion already authorized, US$14 billion for arms procurement, and US$15 billion for domestic or commercial systems that legislators debate how to oversee.
- President Lai Ching-te attributed delays to "political factors," while Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning urged the U.S. to "stop all forms of official exchanges" and "stop sending any wrong signals."
- Taipei faces looming payment deadlines for U.S.-approved arms packages as the legislative impasse threatens to disrupt deployment of essential defensive systems, raising strategic tensions amid Beijing's intensifying regional military pressure.
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U.S. lawmakers express support for stalled Taiwan special defense budget
U.S. lawmakers visiting Taiwan say the United States supports efforts by Taiwan's government to pass a $40 billion special defense budget that is being stalled in the opposition-controlled parliament.
US Senators Urge Taiwan to Pass Stalled $40 Billion Defense Budget
TAIPEI, Taiwan—A bipartisan group of U.S. senators met with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on March 30, amid a legislative deadlock over competing defense budget proposals as the island faces rising military pressure from China. The U.S. delegation—headed by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah)—urged Taiwan’s parliament, known as the Legislative Yuan, to pass Lai’…
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US lawmakers express support for stalled Taiwan special defense budget
U.S. lawmakers visiting Taiwan say the United States supports efforts by Taiwan's government to pass a $40 billion special defense budget that is being stalled in the opposition-controlled parliament.
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