00:00Taiwan's Defense Ministry says it will deepen security cooperation with the United States,
00:05including reciprocal visits and joint military exercises.
00:09The move aims to maintain regional peace and stability
00:13as Taipei accuses Beijing of escalating military and diplomatic pressure.
00:20The US, despite having no formal ties with Taiwan,
00:23remains its key security partner and is bound by the Taiwan Relations Act
00:28to help provide the island with the means to defend itself.
00:31China, meanwhile, claims Taiwan as its own territory
00:34and has never ruled out using force,
00:37even routinely denouncing US support for Taipei.
00:40US President Donald Trump yesterday said he does not believe China intends to invade Taiwan
00:45but expects the issue to arise when he meets President Xi Jinping
00:48on the sidelines of the APEC summit in South Korea next week.
00:52Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te earlier this month
00:55has vowed to speed up development of a T-Dome air defense system
00:59to counter threats from China
01:00and boost defense spending to over 3% of GDP,
01:04aiming for 5% by 2030.
01:07with that.
01:08with that.
01:08With that.
01:08With that.
01:20with that.
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