U.S. Urges Taiwan To Increase Defense Spending Given Threat Posed By China

A senior U.S. defense official said defense spending in Taiwan has not kept pace with the threat posed by China and should be increased, Reuters reported Tuesday. The comments by the official comes days after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump questioned American policy regarding the island, the report said. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Abraham Denmark said the Obama administration's "One China" policy remained unchanged, but he could not predict Trump's intentions when he takes office on Jan. 20. Last weekend, Trump set off a diplomatic incident when he questioned why the United States should be bound by the long-standing policy under which Washington recognizes Beijing rather than...