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

President Lai Ching-te emphasises peace and freedom, vows not to tolerate aggression in Taiwan Strait.
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Published5 h ago (Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:08:49 GMT)
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