Voters in Taiwan reject bid to oust China-friendly lawmakers
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An unprecedented vote to remove lawmakers from office could have handed President Lai Ching-te more power by ousting opponents. It didn’t.
The votes could reshape the island democracy's parliament and the government's approach to its powerful neighbor.
British armed forces are ready to fight in the Indo-Pacific if necessary should China escalate tensions with Taiwan, the defence secretary has said.
China has embraced an “anaconda strategy” to slowly ramp up pressure on Taiwan, making continued U.S. support a lynchpin of the island’s autonomy.
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The Office of Management and Budget under the Executive Office of the President said the Trump administration appreciated the $500 million allocated by the House of Representatives, calling it "critical to enabling the Department of Defense's efforts to strengthen Taiwan's self-defense capabilities ," the Focus Taiwan news portal reported.
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