Taiwan's leaders say the key to strengthening national security is not just military readiness, but also boosting economic, digital and energy resilience as well as securing the semiconductor supply chain.
00:00In the face of geopolitical uncertainty, gray zone threats from China, as well as other threats like climate change and changes to international trade,
00:08Taiwan's leaders are gathering to discuss how to protect the nation's security.
00:12President Lai Qingde says Taiwan needs to prioritize resilience in a number of sectors.
00:30As an important leader of the world, Taiwan must increase the whole country's responsibility to ensure the safety of the nation's country and development.
00:42Lai also said Taiwan needs to prioritize securing the semiconductor supply chain, which Taiwan plays a central role in, as well as digital and communication security.
00:52He mentioned Taiwan's undersea cables, which connect the country to the rest of the world and have recently been damaged,
00:58with some experts warning of deliberate sabotage by China.
01:02Securing Taiwan's industries was also on the agenda, but the economy minister saying the country needs to make sure the AI industry has enough talent.
01:09Because AI's future is important, so how do we allow our students to understand AI?
01:19This is why we need to continue to practice through training or teaching the school,
01:26and to promote our staff.
01:28This is why we need to continue to strengthen our students.
01:29And also, if we don't have a lot of time,
01:31Taiwan's people and students will continue to be able to expand our students.
01:34We need to continue to strengthen our students and our students.
01:36We need to continue to strengthen our students.
01:37Both leaders also talked about how to help small and medium-sized businesses cope with U.S. tariffs.
01:44With the backdrop of global uncertainties, leaders here are pushing for an expanded sense of security,
01:50one that doesn't just include military readiness, but also increased resilience in all areas of society.
01:55Klein Wang and Cadence Karanta for Taiwan Plus.
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