
TAIPEI, Nov 26 (Reuters) - The de facto U.S. ambassador in Taipei said on Wednesday that he welcomed Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's announcement of a new special defence budget.
"The United States supports Taiwan’s rapid acquisition of critical asymmetric capabilities needed to strengthen deterrence," American Institute in Taiwan Director Raymond Greene said in a Facebook post.
"The entire world has a stake in ensuring that differences across the Taiwan Strait are resolved peacefully and free from coercion."