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Name: Lai Presses Lawmakers Again To Pass US$40B Special Defense Budget
Uploaded: 2026-02-11T08:04:20Z
Duration: 3 min 23 s
Description: President Lai Ching-te is once more pressing Taiwan’s legislature to approve his record special defense budget. He said failure to pass the US$40 billion budget could raise doubts in the international community about Taiwan's determination to defend itself.

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