Cho Jung-tai: Military Procurement Plan Fragmented, Government Will Act
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the National Defense Special Act, reducing the defense budget from NT$1.25 trillion to NT$780 billion. Premier Cho Jung-tai stated that the military procurement plan was 'fragmented,' severely impacting national defense security. He emphasized that the government would act to restore national security and public confidence, and international trust in Taiwan.
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（Central News Agency, Reporter Hsieh Chun-lin, Taipei, May 11th）The Legislative Yuan passed the National Defense Special Act in its third reading, reducing the budget from the Executive Yuan's proposed NT$1.25 trillion to NT$780 billion. Premier Cho Jung-tai said today that the overall military procurement plan has been fragmented, and national defense security has been severely impacted. He stated that what needs to be remedied is national security and defense needs, and what needs to be restored is the people's confidence and international trust in Taiwan. "The government will definitely take action on this point."
The Legislative Yuan passed the "Special Act for Procurement under the Plan to Safeguard National Security and Strengthen Asymmetric Combat Capabilities" on the 8th, which concerns military procurement from the United States. The budget ceiling was reduced from NT$1.25 trillion to NT$780 billion, with the first wave of budget capped at NT$300 billion and the second wave at NT$480 billion. Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said that the US hopes Taiwan's parliament can remedy the situation.
Cho Jung-tai attended the "Fourth National Report International Review Meeting on the Two Covenants" this morning. He was not originally scheduled for an interview, but when asked by the media about "White House officials being disappointed that Taiwan only passed part of the defense budget," Cho Jung-tai stopped and told the media that what needs to be remedied is national security and defense needs, not just the budget itself. What needs to be restored is the people's confidence and international trust in Taiwan, and the government will definitely take action on this point.
Cho Jung-tai also said that the Executive Yuan's proposal for the military procurement special act and special budget was an overall plan and a complete set of needs. Being fragmented in this way, national defense security has been severely impacted. "We must cooperate more closely with the international community, and we also hope that political parties across the aisle can recognize the facts." (Edited by: Wan Shu-chang) 1150511
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The Legislative Yuan passed the "Special Act for Procurement under the Plan to Safeguard National Security and Strengthen Asymmetric Combat Capabilities" on the 8th, which concerns military procurement from the United States. The budget ceiling was reduced from NT$1.25 trillion to NT$780 billion, with the first wave of budget capped at NT$300 billion and the second wave at NT$480 billion. Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said that the US hopes Taiwan's parliament can remedy the situation.
Cho Jung-tai attended the "Fourth National Report International Review Meeting on the Two Covenants" this morning. He was not originally scheduled for an interview, but when asked by the media about "White House officials being disappointed that Taiwan only passed part of the defense budget," Cho Jung-tai stopped and told the media that what needs to be remedied is national security and defense needs, not just the budget itself. What needs to be restored is the people's confidence and international trust in Taiwan, and the government will definitely take action on this point.
Cho Jung-tai also said that the Executive Yuan's proposal for the military procurement special act and special budget was an overall plan and a complete set of needs. Being fragmented in this way, national defense security has been severely impacted. "We must cooperate more closely with the international community, and we also hope that political parties across the aisle can recognize the facts." (Edited by: Wan Shu-chang) 1150511
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