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Taiwan president vows to boost island’s defence budget as China threats rise

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Taiwan president vows to boost island’s defence budget as China threats rise

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te. File | Photo Credit: AP Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te pledged to strengthen the island’s defences in the face of escalating Chinese threats, saying in a New Year’s address on Wednesday (January 1, 2025) that Taiwan was a crucial part of the “line of defence of democracy” globally. China claims Taiwan, a…

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China calls Taiwan a ‘red line’, criticises new U.S. military aid to island

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China calls Taiwan a ‘red line’, criticises new U.S. military aid to island

Beijing considers democratically governed Taiwan its own territory, a claim the government in Taipei rejects. File | Photo Credit: Reuters China criticised new U.S. military aid to Taiwan on Sunday (December 22, 2024), saying the $571 million package seriously violates the “one China principle” and provisions of joint communiques between China and the U.S.  Explained…

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Biden approves $571 million in defence support for Taiwan

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Biden approves 1 million in defence support for Taiwan

This handout photo taken and released on December 16, 2024 by Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence shows a U.S.-made M1A2 Abrams battle tank rolling down from a trailer at an army armour training centre in Hsinchu County, Hsinchu. | Photo Credit: AFP U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday (December 20, 2024) agreed to provide $571.3…

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