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After months of wrangling, Taiwan lawmakers OK $25 billion defense spending bill

The Japan Times·No Author·24 days ago
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Han Kuo-yu, the speaker of Taiwan's parliament, announces the approval of a $25 billion special defense spending bill in Taipei on Friday.

Han Kuo-yu, the speaker of Taiwan's parliament, announces the approval of a $25 billion special defense spending bill in Taipei on Friday. | REUTERS

Taipei – Taiwan's parliament approved a $25 billion defence spending bill on Friday that opposition lawmakers say will be used for U.S. weapons, following months of political wrangling.

The result was announced by the parliamentary speaker after a final vote on the bill, which falls well short of the government's proposed budget of nearly $40 billion.

Taiwanese lawmakers have been at loggerheads over how much to spend on improving defence capabilities against a potential attack by China, which claims the island is part of its territory and has threatened to seize it forcibly.

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