TaiwanPlus News – 18:30, October 18, 2022

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Today, Taiwan's main opposition party, the Kuomintang, responds to controversy after sending a letter of congratulations to the Chinese Communist Party on the opening of its 20th Party Congress in Beijing. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that China under President Xi Jinping has accelerated its plans to annex Taiwan. And a large part of Taiwan's record military budget for the year is set to be spent on personnel and maintenance. Also: - Foxconn unveils more prototype electric vehicles - A "dangerous precedent" after Chinese consulate staff in the U.K. appear to attack Hong Kong protesters - Taiwan cleans up after Tropical Storm Nesat, but more rain on the way