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Taiwan lawmakers approve $7.6 billion drone budget as China threat grows

August 27, 2026 admin

Taiwan lawmakers approve .6 billion drone budget as China threat grows

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te inspects a Mighty Hornet III unmanned aerial vehicle during a visit to the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) to inspect developments in drone technology in Taichung, Taiwan, on July 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Lawmakers in Taiwan approved a $7.6 billion budget for locally made drones on…

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New Taiwan President takes office facing angry China

May 20, 2024 admin

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te (C) and Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (R) wave alongside outgoing President Tsai Ing-wen (L) during the inauguration ceremony at the Presidential Office Building in Taipei on May 20, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Lai Ching-te took office as Taiwan’s new President on May 20, facing an angry and deeply suspicious China…

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Taiwan presidential frontrunner joins huge crowds at east Asia’s largest Pride march

October 28, 2023 admin

Taiwan’s Vice President Lai Ching-te marches during the annual Taiwan’s Pride parade in Taipei, Taiwan on October 28, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters An estimated 180,000 people marched through Taipei on Saturday in a riotous and noisy celebration of LGBTQ+ equality and diversity at east Asia’s largest Pride march, with Vice President Lai Ching-te becoming…

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