Taiwan President Predicts Arms Deal Approval
Taiwan's president says he thinks the island's parliament will soon approve a massive arms deal with the United States. President Chen Shui-bian told visiting U.S. congressman Tom Lantos Monday that he expects the $18 billion budget for the purchase to be given the okay in the first half of the year. The opposition Nationalists and People First Party, which have a small majority in parliament, have said the military spending is excessive and promised to block the deal. The arms package includes submarines, Patriot missile systems and anti-submarine aircraft. Some information for this report provided by AP and AFP.
17-January-2005
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