11.  But Taipei has balked at buying water from rival China on national security considerations, although it has allowed offshore islands to import water from the mainland.

12.  Economic minister Lin Yi-fu has said the government plans to import water from neighbouring countries for the first time.

13.  One of the major outstanding issues is to determine a mutually agreeable formula to calculate the price Singapore will pay for importing water from Malaysia.

14.  Taiwanese authorities said Monday they plan to import water from neighbouring countries for the first time as the island suffers its worst drought in years.

15.  Taipei has balked at purchasing water from rival China on national security considerations although it has allowed offshore islands to import water from the mainland.

16.  Taiwan is considering importing water from mainland China as the island battles one the worst droughts ever, its top China policy maker said Wednesday.