Ko Wen-je says DPP rejected deal on surrogacy bill, defense budget

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rejected a proposal put forth by the opposition Taiwan People's Party (TPP), which offered its support for the government's annual budget and special defense spending if the DPP backed a bill to legalize surrogacy, former TPP Chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) said Sunday.

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