Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will pledge to bolster the island's combat power and determination to improve its defences in a major speech on Monday, at a time when tensions with China have risen dramatically.
Democratic Taiwan, claimed by China as its own territory, has come under increasing military and political pressure from Beijing, especially after Chinese war games in early August following a Taipei visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Tsai is overseeing a military modernisation programme and boosting defence spending as China presses its sovereignty claims against Taiwan. That includes continuing to deepen international cooperation and "closely connecting" democratic allies, the president will say. China has pledged to work for peaceful "reunification" with Taiwan under a "one country, two systems" model.
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