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South China Morning Post on 2024-03-09 03:00

Beijing’s military budget has increased at the same rate as last year – but Taiwan is taking no chances

While Taiwan says it does not want an ‘arms race’ with Beijing, it is taking steps to prepare its troops for a potential war.

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