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Lai Ching-te: “It was my administration's unwavering goal to preserve peace in the Taiwan Strait, and that investing in national…”

On the recordOctober 3, 2026
It was my administration's unwavering goal to preserve peace in the Taiwan Strait, and that investing in national defense, which increases the cost of invading Taiwan and lowers the risk of miscalculation, helps further that aim.
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Lai Ching-te

Editor's note · Context

Discussing national defense strategy.

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