US Defence Bill

The provision is likely to become law given its inclusion in the bill, which is considered must-pass before Congress adjourns for the year

China blasted an annual US defence spending bill for hyping up the China threat" while Taiwan welcomed the legislation, saying it demonstrated US support for the self-governing island that China says must come under its rule. China deplores and firmly opposes this US move, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement posted online Saturday, calling the new law a serious political provocation that blatantly interferes in China's internal affairs. President Joe Biden signed the USD 858 billion defense bill into law in Washington on Friday. It includes about USD 45 billion more than Biden had requested as lawmakers look to offset inflation and boost the nation's military competitiveness with China and Russia. The bill also repealed a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for US troops. In the Indo-Pacific region, the legislation authorises increased security cooperation with Taiwan and requires expanded cooperation with India on emerging defence technologies, readiness and logistics. A Taiwan

Biden noted that there are "certain provisions of the Act" which raise concerns

The US House of Representatives has passed the annual defence authorization bill

The US House of Representatives passed an updated version of the $768 billion defence spending bill for 2022

The US Congress has overwhelmingly overturned Trump's veto of the annual $740 bn defence policy bill, delivering a resounding bipartisan rebuke to the President in his final days in the White House

President Donald Trump lashed out at congressional Republicans a day after the House easily voted to override his veto of a defence policy bill

The Democratic-controlled House has voted to override President Donald Trump's veto of a defence policy bill

Pelosi said in a statement shortly afterward that Congress would begin voting to override on Monday.

The Democratic-controlled House has approved a wide-ranging defence policy bill, even as Trump renewed his threat to veto the bill unless lawmakers clamp down on social media companies

US Defense Secretary James Mattis, in a letter, had asked the Congress to give the Secretary of State the waiver authority

Donald Trump's budget request sought $603 billion for basic functions and $65 billion for overseas missions

The bill noted, the US and Pakistan continue to have many critical shared interests, both economic- and security-related