Originally published by Nikkei Asia Technology

Outlays slashed by about 38% days before expected Trump-Xi summit in Beijing

Taiwanese soldiers carry a drone during an annual military exercise in Kaohsiung in January. © Reuters

TAIPEI – Taiwan’s opposition-led legislature on Friday voted to cut President Lai Ching-te’s proposed defense funding by more than a third, a move that drew scrutiny in Washington days before an expected summit between the U.S. and Chinese leaders.

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