Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/11/13
By: Tony Liao and Elaine Hou
Taipei, Nov. 13 (CNA) The U.S. Congress recently passed a National Defense Authorization
The bill will now be sent to the White House and will take effect after U.S. President Barack Obama signs it into law.
The U.S. Senate passed the bill Nov. 10, five days after it cleared the floor of the House of Representatives.
The bill includes a South China Sea Initiative that authorizes the U.S. Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to provide assistance and training programs aimed at “increasing maritime security and maritime domain awareness of foreign countries along the South China Sea.” [FULL STORY]