Taiwan president to say boosting its defences is not ‘provocation’
Lai will frame higher military spending as a way to preserve Taiwan's democratic way of life and peace, officials said.
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Taiwan president to say boosting its defences is not 'provocation'
Lai's National Day address to focus on Taiwan's economy, global role
Taipei, Oct. 9 (CNA) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) will deliver a National Day address Saturday focusing on economic growth, global and geopolitical challenges, and Taiwan's self-defense and international role, a source told CNA Friday.
During his official speech on the occasion of the National Day, Lai Ching-te emphasized, in the midst of the conflict with China, that the military strengthening of Taipei is a key tool to safeguard regional stability.
Taiwan seeks to "stop a war" by increasing defence spending, said the island's leader today, at a time when China exerts military pressure to assert territorial claims. "Our goal, by increasing investment in national defence, is not to provoke, but to prevent a war," said President Lai Ching-te, in a speech delivered on the occasion of Taiwan's National Day, which is celebrated today. Taiwan's 23 million inhabitants live under the constant threa…
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