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Taiwan's then-Vice President William Lai at a news conference in Taipei, in January 2023.

Jameson Wu/EYEPRESS via Reuters

Taiwan signals arms buildup in attempt to impress Trump

Taiwan’s leaders know that President-elect Donald Trump expects US allies to act as clients, not dependents. Why, Trump has frequently argued, should US taxpayers bankroll another country’s defense if its own government, and its neighboring allies, aren’t paying their fair share? For Taiwan’s government, that means making clear to Trump as early as possible that it intends to invest heavily in the country’s security.
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