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Indo-Pacific Spending Bill Puts $8 Billion Toward Countering Communist China

‘It’s no secret Communist China is eyeing an invasion of Taiwan, and [Chinese leader] Xi is watching the United States closely,’ said Rep. Bob Latta.
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Indo-Pacific Spending Bill Puts $8 Billion Toward Countering Communist China
Navy ships from the United States, Japan, Australia, and the Philippines participate in join exercises in the South China Sea on April 7, 2024, in a still from a video. Armed Forces of the Philippines via Reuters/Screenshot via NTD
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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President Joe Biden has signed into law a security funding package this week that will deliver more than $8 billion to counter Chinese communist influence in the Indo-Pacific.
The Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, passed by the House as part of a $95 billion foreign aid package, was first suggested by President Biden in October last year.
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a former national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.