Taiwan’s Political Standoff Stalls $40 Billion Defense Plan

Taiwan’s political stand-off stalls $51b defence plan

Divisions in Parliament have culminated in the govt’s proposal being blocked 10 times since December. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Taiwan’s political standoff stalls $40 billion defense plan

Opposition lawmakers refuse to consider Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s ambitious spending plan without government concessions, sparking criticism in Washington.

Taiwan's political standoff stalls $40 bn defence plan

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's ambitious $40 billion defence spending plan is caught in a political deadlock as opposition lawmakers refuse to consider the proposal without government concessions, sparking criticism in Washington.