Lai urges Beijing to fix economy, not expand territory

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Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-Te says China should prioritise fixing its struggling economy rather than pursuing territorial ambitions, as Taiwan forecasts its fastest growth in 15 years.

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00:00Taiwan's President Lai Jingde says China should focus on fixing its economy rather than pursuing

00:06territorial expansion, saying Beijing's sluggish growth demands domestic attention.

00:11Speaking in an interview with The New York Times, Lai points to Taiwan's forecast growth

00:16of 7.37 percent this year, while international projections place China's 2025 growth slightly

00:23above 4 percent.

00:24His commands come as Beijing intensifies military and political pressure on the self-ruled

00:30island, which China claims as its own.

00:33In a transcript released by his office, Lai said China's economy is indeed struggling.

00:38He adds that Taiwan is willing to help and cooperate in addressing economic challenges.

00:43Taiwan's statistics office expects the island to record its fastest growth in 15 years.

00:48Lai framed Taiwan's strong economic performance as driven largely by booming demand for a

00:54AI-related technologies, which helped cushion its economy from broader regional slowdowns.

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