Taipei, Dec 23, 2024 (AFP) - Taiwan govt says opposition-led amendments risk defence budget

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2024-12-23

Taiwan's government warned on Monday that opposition-led amendments to next year's budget could put national security and defence funding at risk. The opposition-majority parliament passed the amendments last week to reduce the central government's tax revenue by NT$375.3 billion (US$11.5 billion), drawing strong criticism from the ruling party. "This will severely impact central government's financing such as economic development, social welfare......

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