US lawmakers express support for stalled Taiwan special defense budget - AP News
Senator John Curtis praised Taiwan's defense progress and signaled support for the $40 billion special defense budget.
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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators visited Taiwan to endorse a $40 billion defense budget currently stalled in Taipei's parliament, signaling continued support ahead of a planned summit between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
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