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Taiwan opposition blocks US$40 billion defence budget, prompting DPP protests (www.scmp.com)
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Taiwan’s opposition lawmakers on Tuesday blocked a proposed NT$1.25 trillion (US$40 billion) special defence budget from being placed on the agenda for review this week. The suspension prompted angry protests from the ruling independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), injecting fresh uncertainty into Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te’s ambitious military modernisation plan. The legislature’s procedure committee voted down Lai’s government’s request to schedule the bill for a...

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