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Taiwanese President Pledges to Build ‘T-Dome’ Air Defense System Amid Growing China Threat

China should ’renounce the use of force or coercion to change the status quo across the Taiwan Strait,' Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te says.
Taiwanese President Pledges to Build ‘T-Dome’ Air Defense System Amid Growing China Threat
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te delivers his address during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei on Oct. 10, 2025. Sung Pi-lung/The Epoch Times
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has vowed to accelerate the construction of a new “T-Dome” air defense system in the face of communist China’s military threats.

Lai made the remarks in a national address in front of the Presidential Office Building in Taipei on Oct. 10, which is celebrated as National Day in Taiwan. This year, the celebration also marked Taiwan’s 114th birthday.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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