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Hundreds rally in Taipei over defence spending cuts

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Hundreds rally in Taipei over defence spending cuts

Taiwanese people hold flags of Taiwan and the U.S. during a march to support Taiwan’s security in Taipei, Taiwan on Saturday (May 23, 2026). | Photo Credit: AP Hundreds of people rallied in central Taipei on Saturday (May 23, 2026) in support of government ​plans to increase defence spending, after the Opposition controlled Parliament approved…

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Taiwan’s Lai sets defence spending target at 5% of GDP

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Taiwan’s Lai sets defence spending target at 5% of GDP

Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te. File | Photo Credit: AP Taiwan’s government aims to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2030, President Lai Ching-te said on Friday (August 22, 2025), as the United States pushes Taipei to invest more in its own security. Taiwan lives under the constant threat of invasion by China,…

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