Raising Taiwan's defense spending to 10% of GDP 'impossible': Premier

Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) told lawmakers on Wednesday that Taiwan's government "does not have the capacity" to spend 10 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) annually on national defense.

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