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Taiwan president says defence spending boost aims to ‘deter war’

Al Jazeera

Published 10 Oct 2026, 4:08 pm·1 h ago·1 min read

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President Lai Ching-te emphasises peace and freedom, vows not to tolerate aggression in Taiwan Strait.

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