The China Post
Date: October 23, 2017
By: Yeh Su-ping and Evelyn Kao
TAIPEI (CNA) – President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) told a delegation from a Washington-
President Tsai Ing-wen interacts with Hudson Institute President Kenneth Weinstein at the Presidential Office on Oct. 23, 2017. President Tsai on Monday said that Taiwan will continue to increase military spending as it works to strengthen its national defense capabilities. (Courtesy of the Presidential Office)
based think tank on Monday that Taiwan will continue to increase military spending as it works to strengthen its national defense capabilities.
In a meeting with representatives of the Hudson Institute, including its president Kenneth Weinstein, Tsai said Taiwan maintains stable and close economic and regional security relations with the United States.
As the head of state, Tsai said one of her priorities is to strengthen Taiwan’s defense capabilities and promote the development of its defense industry, and the government plans to increase the defense budget to enhance military training and boost military morale.
The president also said Taiwan has made many efforts in this area, and she looked forward to receiving suggestions from the think tank, particularly in the fields of military reforms and cooperation to strengthen regional peace and stability. [FULL STORY]
