TAIPEI -- Calling Taiwan a global tipping point, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung vowed to answer U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's call for more military spending and stressed the need for a "democratic supply chain" in an exclusive interview.
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Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung says the island democracy is not just a "chess piece caught in the middle" of a global geopolitical contest but an actor that can play an active role. (Photo by Hideaki Ryugen)
TAIPEI -- Calling Taiwan a global tipping point, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung vowed to answer U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's call for more military spending and stressed the need for a "democratic supply chain" in an exclusive interview.