TAIPEI -- Taiwan must accelerate preparations to strengthen the population's resilience against threats from China, President Lai Ching-te warned at a high-profile security conference in Taipei on Saturday, pledging to spend the equivalent of 3.32% of the island's gross domestic product on defense next year.
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Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te speaks at a conference titled "Resilient Taiwan for Sustainable Democracy" on Sept. 20 in Taipei. (Taiwan’s Presidential Office)
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