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Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Lai Ching-te (Taiwan president)
Lài Qīngdé
赖清德
in / at
zài
在
National Day
guóqìng
国庆
speech / address
yǎnjiǎng
演讲
in / within
zhōng
中
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
to increase / to raise
zēngjiā
增加
national defense
guófáng
国防
budget
yùsuàn
预算
。

October 10th
shí yuè shí rì
十月十日
is
shì
是
Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
National Day
guóqìng rì
国庆日
，
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Lai Ching-te
Lài Qīngdé
赖清德
to deliver / to give
fābiǎo
发表
(completed action marker)
le
了
important
zhòngyào
重要
speech / address
yǎnjiǎng
演讲
。
he
tā
他
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
will
jiāng
将
through / via
tōngguò
通过
special
tèbié
特别
budget
yùsuàn
预算
，
to allocate / to set aside
bō chū
拨出
approximately
yuē
约
$40 billion USD
400 yì měiyuán
400亿美元
for the purpose of / to be used for
yòng yú
用于
to purchase / to buy
gòumǎi
购买
weapons / arms
wǔqì
武器
equipment / gear
zhuāngbèi
装备
。

October 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM

October 10th
shí yuè shí rì
十月十日
is
shì
是
Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
National Day
guóqìng rì
国庆日
，
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Lai Ching-te (Taiwan president)
Lài Qīngdé
赖清德
to deliver / to give
fābiǎo
发表
(completed action marker)
le
了
important
zhòngyào
重要
speech / address
yǎnjiǎng
演讲
。
he
tā
他
to say / to state
biǎoshì
表示
，
Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
will
jiāng
将
to increase
zēngjiā
增加
national defense
guófáng
国防
spending / expenditure
kāizhī
开支
，
in order to / so as to
yǐ
以
to respond to / to deal with
yìngduì
应对
coming from
láizì
来自
mainland China
Zhōngguó dàlù
中国大陆
(modifier particle)
de
的
military
jūnshì
军事
pressure
yālì
压力
。
Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to plan / to intend
jìhuà
计划
through / via
tōngguò
通过
special
tèbié
特别
budget
yùsuàn
预算
，
to allocate / to set aside
bō chū
拨出
approximately
yuē
约
$40 billion USD
400 yì měiyuán
400亿美元
for the purpose of
yòng yú
用于
to purchase
gòumǎi
购买
weapons
wǔqì
武器
。
Lai Ching-te
Lài Qīngdé
赖清德
to say
shuō
说
，
this
zhè yī
这一
move / measure
jǔcuò
举措
(modifier particle)
de
的
purpose / goal
mùdì
目的
is
shì
是
to deter / deterrence
wēishè
威慑
war
zhànzhēng
战争
，
rather than / not
ér bù shì
而不是
to provoke / to trigger
yǐnfā
引发
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
。
in recent years
jìn nián lái
近年来
，
mainland China
Zhōngguó dàlù
中国大陆
in
zài
在
Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
nearby / in the vicinity of
fùjìn
附近
(modifier particle)
de
的
military
jūnshì
军事
military exercises / drills
yǎnxí
演习
number of times / frequency
cìshù
次数
clearly / noticeably
míngxiǎn
明显
increased
zēngjiā
增加
。
United States
Měiguó
美国
also
yě
也
to / toward
xiàng
向
Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
to put pressure on / to pressure
shīyā
施压
，
to demand / to require
yāoqiú
要求
it / its
qí
其
to increase
zēngjiā
增加
defense
guófáng
国防
expenditure / spending
zhīchū
支出
to account for / as a percentage of
zhàn
占
gross domestic product (GDP)
guónèi shēngchǎn zǒngzhí
国内生产总值
(modifier particle)
de
的
proportion / ratio
bǐlì
比例
。
international
guójì
国际
observers / analysts
guānchá rénshì
观察人士
to believe / to consider
rènwéi
认为
，
Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
this move / this action
cǐ jǔ
此举
will
jiāng
将
further / additionally
jìn yī bù
进一步
to increase
zēngjiā
增加
the Taiwan Strait
Táihǎi
台海
situation / tensions
júshì
局势
(modifier particle)
de
的
complexity
fùzáxìng
复杂性
。

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