00:00A stark warning for the Indo-Pacific, as President Lai Ching-de says,
00:04a Chinese takeover of Taiwan could set the stage for further expansion in other countries.
00:24In an interview with AFP, Lai said Taiwan needs to boost its defenses,
00:29urging support for a 40 billion U.S. dollar budget for weapons purchases.
00:33Opposition parties in the legislature have so far blocked his bill from advancing,
00:38instead proposing a smaller budget.
00:40Tensions between China and Japan have grown over Japanese Prime Minister
00:44Takai-chi Sanei's comments that Japan's military could get involved if China attacks Taiwan.
00:50She has called for expanded military power after her party swept a majority in a recent snap election.
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