MT's Cheng Li-wun on US Visit, Peace and Defense Budget

    Cheng Li-wun confirms Beijing’s positive response to her planned US visit and calls Trump “unpredictable,” emphasizing peace and free trade as paramount for Taiwan. She clarifies KMT’s defense spending stance, rejecting “blank checks” for the DPP while supporting US arms purchases, also comments on Japan PM Takaichi’s “provocative” remarks on Taiwan. (Source: Bloomberg) Source link

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