Taiwan's president asks lawmakers for billions of more dollars
by editors@theworld.org (Matthew Bell) from The World: Latest Stories on (#71RP9)
Taiwan's president is asking lawmakers to approve a new $40 billion spending package. He wants the money to bolster the country's military because of China's recent moves. As Host Carolyn Beeler explains, China has undertaken an unprecedented military buildup, that Taiwan's president says threatens others in the region.