Taiwan Touts Defense Progress as Trump Demands Island Pay US
- Taipei boosted military spending, conscription, premier says
- Republican candidate questions why US is offering protection
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Taiwan’s premier touted his island’s moves to better defend itself, after Donald Trump declared the chip hub “should pay” for US protection against Chinese military aggression.
Taipei has increased defense spending and extended military conscription from four months to one year, Premier Cho Jung-tai said in response to a question on the former US president’s comments to Bloomberg Businessweek.