Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-08-14
President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday expressed thanks for US support for Taiwan in the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act.
The US$716 billion defense bill was signed into law by President Donald Trump earlier in the day. The bill includes provisions to strengthen Taiwan’s military capability in the face of the increasing threat to the country from China.
President Tsai is on a stopover in the United States on her way to visit diplomatic allies in Latin America. On Monday she met with three members of Congress, Maxine Waters, Brad Sherman and Andy Biggs.
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