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English:HISTORY :: July 18, 2024 :: Taipei, Taiwan :: Taiwan Foreign Ministry comments after Trump says island should pay US for defense :: Kuoyu Chiao, deputy head of the North America Department, Taiwan Foreign Ministry :: “In the past, both the Democratic and Republican governments fulfilled their security commitments to Taiwan in accordance with the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Guarantees, and Taiwan has continuously strengthened its self-defense capability by purchasing weapons from the United States.” “We have seen that in recent years, the United States has continued to bring together like-minded countries to shape peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait into not only a consensus between Taiwan and the United States, but also a regional and international consensus. In the future, Taiwan will continue to work with the United States and like-minded countries to strengthen Taiwan’s defense capability and jointly maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. »The United States is Taiwan’s most important international supporter and arms supplier, China says, despite the lack of formal diplomatic relations, and Washington is required by law to provide the means to do so. Taiwan’s government has made modernizing its defense a priority, including developing its own submarines, and has repeatedly said the island’s security rests in its hands. Planned defense spending this year is 2.5 percent of its gross domestic product, a record high. Beijing has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control. Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, who says only the Taiwanese people can decide its future, has repeatedly offered negotiations, but his proposals have been rebuffed.