Taiwan 'a chess player, not a chess piece': Lai

Taiwan is "a chess player, not a chess piece" in the shifting geopolitical climate, President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said Wednesday, reaffirming his administration's commitment to strengthen the country's defense through increased spending and reforms.

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