Andrew Nien-dzu Yang, Secretary General of the Chinese Council of Advanced Policy Studies, expounds on Taiwan's increased defense budget and its commitment to strengthen its self-defense. He also talks about the phone call between President Trump and President Xi,

Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai said on Tuesday that a "return" to China is not an option for the island's 23 million people, after Chinese President Xi Jinping pressed his country's sovereignty claims in a call with U.

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te says China is stepping up military preparations to take the island by force. He's announced $40 billion of extra defence spending.

Writing in an op‑ed for the The Washington Post, Lai said the package represents “a landmark package” that will “not only fund significant new arms acquisitions from the United States, but also vastly enhance Taiwan’s asymmetrical capabilities.

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