Taiwan president says he will increase defense budget to over 3% of island's GDP

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(20 Mar 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Taipei, Taiwan - 20 March 2025 1. Various of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te receiving gift of baseball home base made of Taiwanese cypress drift wood from American Chamber of Commerce Chairperson in Taiwan Dan Silver, who is also General Manager at Boston Scientific in Taiwan 2. SOUNDBITE (English), Lai Ching-te, Taiwanese President: ++STARTS ON PREVIOUS SHOT++ “Currently, Taiwan’s defense budget stands at about 2.5% of GDP. Going forward,