Opposition Kuomintang (KMT) lawmakers criticized President Lai Ching-te's (賴清德) "astronomical" US$40 billion defense proposal as lacking detail, and questioned whether it was part of a quid pro quo with U.S. President Donald Trump to allow Lai to transit through the United States.
(Full text of the story is now in CNA English news archive. To view the full story, you will need to be a subscribed member of the CNA archive. To subscribe, please read here.)
Latest
- Society
Taiwan headline news
08/26/2026 10:27 AM - Politics
VP Hsiao flags funding, oversight gaps in opposition drone bills
08/26/2026 10:21 AM - Business
U.S. dollar up in Taipei trading
08/26/2026 10:14 AM - Politics
Taiwan eyeing global drone role via partnerships: Vice President Hsiao
08/26/2026 10:11 AM - Business
Taiwan shares open lower
08/26/2026 09:08 AM