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Taiwan Faces Political Pushback Over $40B Defence Push

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has proposed a roughly $40 billion increase in defence spending to strengthen the island’s military against China. The package aims to boost weapon purchases and deterrence, but it must win approval from a politically divided legislature, where opponents have raised objections.