Taiwan to boost defence spending 10pc in face of China pressure | Malay Mail

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TAIPEI, Aug 13 — Taiwan's defence spending next year is set to grow 10.2 per cent compared with this year, according to Reuters calculations, as the government ramps up military investment in the face of increased pressure from China. President Tsai Ing-wen's Cabinet today proposed T$453.4...

A Republic of China Air Force F-16V fighter jet takes off on a highway used as an emergency runway during the Han Kuang military exercisen Changhua, Taiwan May 28, 2019. — Reuters pic

President Tsai Ing-wen's Cabinet today proposed T$453.4 billion in military spending for the year starting in January, versus T$411.3 billion budgeted for this year, the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics said in a statement.

 

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