Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-08-02

The US Senate passed the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday. The act proposes to expand defense ties with Taiwan. It was passed 87 to 10 votes in the Senate and 359 to 54 votes in the House of Representatives on July 26.

The act proposes expansion of US-Taiwan military exchanges and training and supports military industry cooperation and arms sales. It also says the US could consider sending military medical vessels to Taiwan for disaster relief cooperation.

Foreign ministry spokesman Andrew Lee said the act shows the US’s support of Taiwan.
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