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.

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

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.