Trump, a US Republican presidential candidate, recently proposed to pay the defense costs in Taiwan. Jiao Guoyou, deputy director of the North American Department of Taiwan Foreign Affairs, responded on Thursday (July 18) that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has always stained the US election.Candidates spoke, and emphasized that Taiwan has always had the ability to strengthen self -defense through purchasing from the US military.
Comprehensive Taiwan Freedom Times and Zhongshi News reported that Jiao Guoyou said that Taiwan and the United States share the universal value of democracy, freedom, and human rights.It has enjoyed the support of cross -party and government in the United States.
He pointed out that in the past, both the Democratic and the Republican government did fulfill the security commitment to Taiwan based on the Taiwan relations law and the "six guarantees".
Jiao Guoyou added that in recent years, the United States has continued to jointly concepts in recent years. The country has been shaping the Taiwan Strait and Pingshou.In the future, the Taiwanese side will continue to work with the United States and ideas, strengthen Taiwan's national defense capabilities, and jointly maintain the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait.
Trump said in an exclusive interview with Bloomberg Business Week on June 25 this year that he knows Taiwanese very much and respects them.They did take away 100%of the chip business in the United States."I think Taiwan should pay us for defense costs."This report was published on Tuesday (July 16).
According to Reuters, Obrain said on Wednesday (17th) at the Bloomberg round table held at the side gap of the National Republican venue of the US Republican Party in Milwellia.Defense expenses.
Obrain believes that Trump's above remarks refer to Taiwan to pay more for their own defense.Obrain suggested that Taiwan considers raising national defense expenses to 5%of at least local GDP (GDP) to keep up with the pace of development of mainland China.
