00:00The Kuomintang is pushing back after U.S. senators criticized Taiwan's opposition parties for proposed cuts to the country's special defense budget.
00:09Taiwan's opposition-led legislature advanced the bill to reduce the budget from nearly 40 billion U.S. dollars to about 12.5 billion.
00:17Bipartisan U.S. lawmakers are criticizing the cuts, with Senators Roger Wicker and Ruben Gallego warning the move could weaken Taiwan's defenses in the face of Chinese threats.
00:27The Kuomintang says it is making sure the special defense budget is spent properly.
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