Around 200 people marched in Taipei on Sunday in the annual "Autumn Struggle" protest, criticizing President Lai Ching-te's (賴清德) proposed NT$1.25 trillion (US$39.85 billion) supplementary defense budget and urging the government to prioritize social welfare spending.
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