Legislative Yuan reviews arms procurement bill; Huang Kuo-chang: Currently no NT$810 billion version
As Taiwan's Legislative Yuan reviews the defense special budget bill, Taiwan People's Party Chairman Huang Kuo-chang stated that there is currently no "NT$810 billion" version. He emphasizes focusing on enhancing Taiwan's defense capabilities and adhering to legislative procedures.
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(Central News Agency, Taipei 26th, Reporter Liu Kuan-ting) Amid public attention on the review schedule of the defense special budget bill, Taiwan People's Party Chairman Huang Kuo-chang said today that he believes Legislative Yuan Speaker Han Kuo-yu will exercise wisdom and mediate, and that relevant agendas will proceed according to the Legislative Yuan's rules of procedure; regarding whether the arms procurement amount will reach NT$810 billion, Huang Kuo-chang said that as of now, there is no NT$810 billion version.
The Legislative Yuan will continue to negotiate the defense special budget bill tomorrow. This morning, before attending the "Defense Forum - From Arms Procurement to Combat Power: Review of Defense Building Decision-making and Oversight Mechanisms" forum, Huang Kuo-chang was asked by the media whether the Taiwan People's Party supports the NT$810 billion version and whether there is consensus with the Kuomintang. Huang Kuo-chang stated that as of now, there is no NT$810 billion version, and the Taiwan People's Party's focus on arms procurement is on enhancing Taiwan's defense capabilities.
Huang Kuo-chang stated that for the first batch of arms procurement content already announced by the U.S. State Department, the Taiwan People's Party has grasped the relevant items and content and has included them in the party caucus's version; as for the second batch of arms procurement, he hopes the U.S. side will release the content as soon as possible, and that it will be reviewed and approved by Congress, so that Taiwan will have a basis for handling the special bill and budget allocation.
Huang Kuo-chang said that if the timeline is truly very urgent and requires the Legislative Yuan to first authorize the executive branch to appropriate funds for the second batch of U.S. arms sales that have not yet been announced, the Taiwan People's Party caucus has also begun to study how to technically design the legislative provisions.
Regarding rumors that the U.S. side is pressuring Han Kuo-yu to have the Legislative Yuan pass the arms procurement version before the Trump-Xi summit, Huang Kuo-chang said he did not know if the U.S. side was pressuring Han Kuo-yu, but he believed that friends on the U.S. side were very concerned about the arms procurement bill, and therefore, it seemed that AIT convened many arms dealers for a meeting last week, showing that the U.S. side attaches great importance to this matter.
Huang Kuo-chang stated that when reviewing the arms procurement bill, Han Kuo-yu will exercise wisdom and mediate, and that relevant agendas will proceed according to the Legislative Yuan's rules of procedure.
In addition, media reported that the Kuomintang already has an approximately NT$800 billion version and is preparing a briefing paper. Huang Kuo-chang said that if the relevant version is ready, it should be brought out for discussion quickly, and the Taiwan People's Party is willing to discuss it thoroughly; however, he has not yet seen the version, and to his understanding, the Kuomintang is still integrating opinions. (Edited by: Su Chih-tsung, Chang Liang-chih) 1150426
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(Central News Agency, Taipei 26th, Reporter Liu Kuan-ting) Amid public attention on the review schedule of the defense special budget bill, Taiwan People's Party Chairman Huang Kuo-chang said today that he believes Legislative Yuan Speaker Han Kuo-yu will exercise wisdom and mediate, and that relevant agendas will proceed according to the Legislative Yuan's rules of procedure; regarding whether the arms procurement amount will reach NT$810 billion, Huang Kuo-chang said that as of now, there is no NT$810 billion version.
The Legislative Yuan will continue to negotiate the defense special budget bill tomorrow. This morning, before attending the "Defense Forum - From Arms Procurement to Combat Power: Review of Defense Building Decision-making and Oversight Mechanisms" forum, Huang Kuo-chang was asked by the media whether the Taiwan People's Party supports the NT$810 billion version and whether there is consensus with the Kuomintang. Huang Kuo-chang stated that as of now, there is no NT$810 billion version, and the Taiwan People's Party's focus on arms procurement is on enhancing Taiwan's defense capabilities.
Huang Kuo-chang stated that for the first batch of arms procurement content already announced by the U.S. State Department, the Taiwan People's Party has grasped the relevant items and content and has included them in the party caucus's version; as for the second batch of arms procurement, he hopes the U.S. side will release the content as soon as possible, and that it will be reviewed and approved by Congress, so that Taiwan will have a basis for handling the special bill and budget allocation.
Huang Kuo-chang said that if the timeline is truly very urgent and requires the Legislative Yuan to first authorize the executive branch to appropriate funds for the second batch of U.S. arms sales that have not yet been announced, the Taiwan People's Party caucus has also begun to study how to technically design the legislative provisions.
Regarding rumors that the U.S. side is pressuring Han Kuo-yu to have the Legislative Yuan pass the arms procurement version before the Trump-Xi summit, Huang Kuo-chang said he did not know if the U.S. side was pressuring Han Kuo-yu, but he believed that friends on the U.S. side were very concerned about the arms procurement bill, and therefore, it seemed that AIT convened many arms dealers for a meeting last week, showing that the U.S. side attaches great importance to this matter.
Huang Kuo-chang stated that when reviewing the arms procurement bill, Han Kuo-yu will exercise wisdom and mediate, and that relevant agendas will proceed according to the Legislative Yuan's rules of procedure.
In addition, media reported that the Kuomintang already has an approximately NT$800 billion version and is preparing a briefing paper. Huang Kuo-chang said that if the relevant version is ready, it should be brought out for discussion quickly, and the Taiwan People's Party is willing to discuss it thoroughly; however, he has not yet seen the version, and to his understanding, the Kuomintang is still integrating opinions. (Edited by: Su Chih-tsung, Chang Liang-chih) 1150426
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