Chiang Wan-an: Supports Strengthening Taiwan's Defense Capabilities and Appropriate Defense Procurement
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an expressed his support for strengthening Taiwan's defense capabilities and for necessary and appropriate defense procurement. Regarding the internal KMT dispute over the military budget, he stated his expectation that the KMT caucus in the Legislative Yuan would fully discuss and make a final decision.
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(Central News Agency reporter Liu Chien-pang, Taipei, 2nd) Regarding the military procurement issue, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an stated today that he supports strengthening Taiwan's defense capabilities and necessary and appropriate defense procurement. He has exchanged opinions with KMT Taipei City Legislators and believes that the KMT caucus in the Legislative Yuan will fully discuss and make a final decision.
Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu, who is seen by the outside world as supporting the special defense bill to allocate NT$800 billion, was criticized by KMT Vice Chairman Chi Lin-lien at a KMT Central Standing Committee meeting on April 29th. Chi accused Han of betraying the party for personal gain, igniting an internal party dispute over the special defense bill, with opinions deadlocked between the NT$380 billion+N and NT$800 billion factions.
Chiang Wan-an, accompanied by KMT Taipei City Councilor Lee Po-yi, distributed carnations at Jingmei Market this morning. Before the event, he was interviewed by the media and asked about New Taipei Mayor Hou Yu-ih's recent statement on the military procurement case, where Hou said two years ago that the defense budget should not be less than 3% of GDP, a proportion that is quite high and similar to the version proposed by the Executive Yuan.
In response, Chiang Wan-an reiterated that he has always emphasized supporting the strengthening of Taiwan's defense capabilities and necessary and appropriate defense procurement. He recently exchanged opinions and communicated with KMT Taipei City Legislators and believes that the KMT caucus will fully discuss and make a final decision.
When the media pressed Chiang Wan-an on whether he communicated about the NT$800 billion version with KMT legislators, Chiang Wan-an said that it was an open discussion. He reiterated that he had fully exchanged opinions with KMT Taipei City Legislators to understand their views on defense procurement and military procurement. However, the most important thing is to hope that the KMT caucus can fully exchange opinions, seek consensus, and make a decision. (Editor: Long Bo-an) 1150502
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(Central News Agency reporter Liu Chien-pang, Taipei, 2nd) Regarding the military procurement issue, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an stated today that he supports strengthening Taiwan's defense capabilities and necessary and appropriate defense procurement. He has exchanged opinions with KMT Taipei City Legislators and believes that the KMT caucus in the Legislative Yuan will fully discuss and make a final decision.
Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu, who is seen by the outside world as supporting the special defense bill to allocate NT$800 billion, was criticized by KMT Vice Chairman Chi Lin-lien at a KMT Central Standing Committee meeting on April 29th. Chi accused Han of betraying the party for personal gain, igniting an internal party dispute over the special defense bill, with opinions deadlocked between the NT$380 billion+N and NT$800 billion factions.
Chiang Wan-an, accompanied by KMT Taipei City Councilor Lee Po-yi, distributed carnations at Jingmei Market this morning. Before the event, he was interviewed by the media and asked about New Taipei Mayor Hou Yu-ih's recent statement on the military procurement case, where Hou said two years ago that the defense budget should not be less than 3% of GDP, a proportion that is quite high and similar to the version proposed by the Executive Yuan.
In response, Chiang Wan-an reiterated that he has always emphasized supporting the strengthening of Taiwan's defense capabilities and necessary and appropriate defense procurement. He recently exchanged opinions and communicated with KMT Taipei City Legislators and believes that the KMT caucus will fully discuss and make a final decision.
When the media pressed Chiang Wan-an on whether he communicated about the NT$800 billion version with KMT legislators, Chiang Wan-an said that it was an open discussion. He reiterated that he had fully exchanged opinions with KMT Taipei City Legislators to understand their views on defense procurement and military procurement. However, the most important thing is to hope that the KMT caucus can fully exchange opinions, seek consensus, and make a decision. (Editor: Long Bo-an) 1150502
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