Taiwan President William Lai warns delays to his US$40-billion special budget could weaken the island's security and its standing with allies. Also on East Asia Tonight: Australia charges two Chinese nationals with foreign interference, with Beijing denying the accusations. Also, the US reportedly moves to counter China in Bangladesh, ahead of closely watched polls that could see Dhaka draw closer to Beijing. 00:00 Headlines 01:49 Taiwan's Lai urges opposition lawmakers to pass special defence