In Face of China Threat, Taiwan to Invite US Experts to Bolster Defenses

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-Wen (C in blue jacket) and assembled naval personnel take part in a ceremony to commission two Perry-class guided missile frigates from the US into the Taiwan Navy, in the southern port of Kaohsiung on Nov. 8, 2018. President Tsai Ing-wen vowed on Nov. 8 that Taiwan would not "concede one step" in defending itself as she inaugurated two frigates bought from the US aimed at boosting the island's naval capabilities against China threats. Chris Stowers/AFP/Getty Images

TAIPEI—Taiwan plans to invite U.S. military experts to visit to provide advice on bolstering the island’s defenses, the defense ministry said on Dec. 2, in the face of what Taipei views as a growing threat from its giant neighbor China.

Democratic Taiwan is claimed by China as part of its territory.