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Taiwan leader warns countries in region 'next' in case of China attack: AFP interview
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te warned that countries in the region would be China's next targets should Beijing seize the ...
'Taiwan Will Never Be Any Country's Bargaining Chip': President Lai Ching-te Speaks To AFP
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te speaks to AFP in his first interview with an international news agency since taking office in May 2024. In a wide-ranging discussion, Lai comments on the threat posed ...
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Taiwan's President Lai lashes out against Beijing, pledges $40 billion in additional defense budget
Beijing is accelerating military preparations with the goal of seizing Taiwan by force by 2027, President Lai Ching-te said at a press briefing Wednesday. Taiwan will introduce a $40 billion ...
Taiwan must pass defense spending to avoid giving wrong impression, president says
U.S. pressure on the Beijing-claimed island has grown after the opposition-controlled parliament blocked $40 billion in proposed extra defense spending.