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Civic groups in Taiwan protest Lai's arms push, oppose being dragged toward battlefield

Global Times · 🇨🇳 public China · · 814 words · By Global Times
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What to know about Civic groups in Taiwan protest Lai's arms push, oppose being dragged toward battlefield

Several civic groups in Taiwan held a rally outside the "Legislative Yuan" on November 28, 2025 to denounce regional leader Lai Ching-te for pushing a $40 billion special arms-purchase budget and for proposing to raise defense spending to 5 percent of GDP.

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What happened

Several civic groups in Taiwan held a rally outside the "Legislative Yuan" on November 28, 2025 to denounce regional leader Lai Ching-te for pushing a $40 billion special arms-purchase budget and for proposing to raise defense spending to 5 percent of GDP.

Why it matters

Photo: Labor Party in Taiwan Several civic groups in Taiwan island held a rally outside the "Legislative Yuan" on Friday to denounce regional leader Lai Ching-te for pushing a $40 billion special arms-purchase budget and proposing to raise defense spending to…

Common ground

Participants at Friday's event chanted slogans such as "Oppose 'Taiwan independence' and the provocations that endanger Taiwan," "Sky-high arms purchases betray the people," and "Stop 'Taiwan independence' to save Taiwan; stop arms purchases to protect…

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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“Several civic groups in Taiwan held a rally outside the "Legislative Yuan" on November 28, 2025 to denounce regional leader Lai Ching-te for pushing a $40 billion special arms-purchase budget and for proposing to raise defense spending to 5 percent of GDP.”
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The evidence provided only contains general Wikipedia articles about Taiwanese politics (elections, parties) and does not contain any specific reports, cross-references, or web search results detailing a rally on November 28, 2025, concerning a $40 billion budget or 5% GDP spending increase. The evidence is too general to confirm the specific event, date, or figures mentioned.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in Taiwan on 13 January 2024 as part of the 2024 general elections. Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the incumbent president of the Republic of …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tang Feng (Chinese: 唐鳳; pinyin: Táng Fèng; born 18 April 1981), also known by her English name Audrey, is a Taiwanese politician and free software programmer who served as the first Minister of Digita…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Taiwan People's Party (TPP) is a centre-left political party in Taiwan. It was formally established on 6 August 2019 by Ko Wen-je, who served as its first chairman. The party considers itself as a…
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“Several civic groups in Taiwan island held a rally outside the "Legislative Yuan" on Friday to denounce regional leader Lai Ching-te for pushing a $40 billion special arms-purchase budget and proposing to raise defense spending to 5 percent of GDP, slamming that such moves would recklessly drag Taiwan toward the battlefield and destruction.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of active separatist movements in Asia. Separatism can include autonomism and secessionism, despite the fact that independence is the primary goal of many separatist movements. Many sep…
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“Three youth representatives later delivered a statement to the "Legislative Yuan," according to a statement sent to the Global Times by Wang Wu-lang, secretary-general of the Labor Party.”
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The evidence provided contains general Wikipedia articles about Taiwanese elections and political parties (TPP), but none of the evidence mentions a statement delivered by three youth representatives or any statement from Wang Wu-lang to the Global Times.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Legislative elections were held in Taiwan on 13 January 2024 to elect members of the Legislative Yuan. The elections were held alongside presidential elections. The results saw the ruling Democratic P…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hung Hsiu-chu (Chinese: 洪秀柱; pinyin: Hóng Xiùzhù; born 7 April 1948) is a Taiwanese politician. As a member of the Kuomintang (KMT), she has served the party as a Deputy Chairperson and Deputy Secreta…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Taiwan People's Party (TPP) is a centre-left political party in Taiwan. It was formally established on 6 August 2019 by Ko Wen-je, who served as its first chairman. The party considers itself as a…
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“In an article published in The Washington Post on Tuesday, Lai claimed that, in response to what he called growing pressure from the mainland, Taiwan's "defense spending"—already doubled in recent years—will rise to 3.3 percent of GDP next year, and that he is committed to raising the baseline to 5 percent by 2030.”
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“He also claimed that he would introduce "a historic $40 billion supplementary defense budget."”
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“On Wednesday, Lai convened a so-called "high-level security" meeting, claiming that the authorities are drafting plans to strengthen "defense capabilities" and "develop a comprehensive defense-related industrial base."”
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“He also hyped that the mainland "aims to complete the military reunification of Taiwan by 2027."”
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“But later some media found that Lai changed the rhetoric on his Facebook page to "aiming to complete the preparations for the military reunification of Taiwan by 2027," according to Taiwan media outlets.”
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“At Friday's event, Wu Jung-yuan, chairman of Taiwan's Labor Party, said that Lai's announcement of the $40 billion defense budget, which is NT$1.25 trillion, was nothing more than a political deception.”
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“The DPP's pursuit of "Taiwan independence" denies the legal fact that both sides of the Taiwan Straits belong to one China, constituting a blatant violation of the law and a dangerous provocation, according to the release.”
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“Huang Te-pei, secretary-general of the Left Party, said that the DPP's proposal for a special defense budget—coupled with its hype over a possible war in 2027—has once again pushed Taiwan into a dangerous situation.”
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“Labor Party deputy secretary-general Hsu Meng-hsiang said Lai treats the mainland as a hostile force and is pushing a NT$1.25 trillion arms package to act as a pawn in the US so-called "Indo-Pacific strategy," shifting the heavy burden onto the working class in the island.”
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“In response to Lai's recent remarks, Cheng Li-wun, chairperson of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, said on Friday that talk of war must never be taken lightly.”
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“Hung Hsiu-chu, former chairperson of the KMT, also urged Lai to abandon the push to "Taiwan independence," saying that if one truly cares about the people's safety, they should not lock them inside an ideological war machine.”
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“In response to Lai's "defense budget" and his claim that the mainland is preparing to unite Taiwan by force in 2027, Jiang Bin, a spokesperson of China's Ministry of National Defense, said at a press conference on Thursday that the actions of "Taiwan independence" separatists and interference by external forces are the biggest threats to peace across the Taiwan Straits.”
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“The DPP authorities' ever-changing schemes to seek independence by relying on external forces or seek independence by military means waste public resources and are doomed to fail.”
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