Lai Defends Arms Deals Amid Rising Tensions With China

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William Lai Ching-te pledged to strengthen national defense and build an effective deterrence mechanism following two days of intensive Chinese military drills around the island.The defiant New Year's address comes as China labels Lai a "warmonger" and Xi Jinping declares the eventual annexation of Taiwan as an unstoppable historical trend.Tensions remain high as Donald Trump supports an 11 billion dollar arms sale while Lai seeks a 40 billion dollar defense budget including the Taiwan Dome system.
Published:1 Jan |Updated:Thursday
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