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World

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

Reported by Al Jazeera 10 Oct 2026, 5:10 pm IST 1 min read

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China condemns Lai’s speech, saying it ‘disregards facts, ⁠distorts the truth, misleads the public’.

Taiwan President William Lai Ching-te says the island “cherishes peace” and will “not give up our freedom” in a National Day speech outside the Presidential Office in Taipei. Lai made the remarks on Saturday in front of thousands of people, including... [4368 chars]

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Section: World
Topics: Defence & security
First reported by: Al Jazeera
Published: Saturday, 10 October 2026, 5:10 pm IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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