The Japan Times
Taiwan's lawmakers are to resume talks on a massive defense bill aimed at defending against China and placating the U.S., with the opposition emboldened by a public show of support from Chinese President Xi Jinping. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/15/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-defense-opposition-xi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #dpp #kmt #xijinping #defense
Taiwan resumes defense debate after opposition outreach to Xi

Taiwan's legislature called on parties to meet to discuss the general budget and a draft special defense bill, but the Beijing-friendly Kuomintang may be unwilling to compromise.

The Japan Times
Apr 15 at 9:10amBuffer
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