US Praises Taiwan's US$25 Billion Defense Budget

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After months of pushing Taipei to approve a special defense budget, the U.S. welcomed passage of a US$25 billion package but warned that delays to other military projects could weaken Taiwan’s defenses against China.

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00:00The U.S., Taiwan's biggest defense backer, is weighing in after Taipei approved a $25 billion U.S. special defense

00:07budget on Friday.

00:08The U.S. State Department said the funding would help strengthen Taiwan's defenses as Beijing increases military pressure on the

00:15country.

00:16Washington had been urging Taiwan to pass the package over the past few months.

00:20President Lai Ching-de originally proposed a $40 billion U.S. budget, but the legislature only approved about two-thirds

00:27of that.

00:27The State Department said further delays to the remaining defense projects are, quote, a concession to China.

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