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Taiwan grants pay hike for military personnel

(UPDATE) TAIPEI — Taiwan will give pay rises to some service members in a bid to tackle manpower shortages, officials said on Friday, as the island faces intensifying military pressure from China.

Beijing claims democratic Taiwan as part of its territory and has threatened to use force to bring the self-ruled island under control.

BOOSTING MORALE Taiwan’s National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu, Leader Lai Ching-te and Defense Minister Wellington Koo pose with troops at Songshan military airbase in Taipei on March 21, 2025. AFP PHOTO BOOSTING MORALE Taiwan’s National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu, Leader Lai Ching-te and Defense Minister Wellington Koo pose with troops at Songshan military airbase in Taipei on March 21, 2025. AFP PHOTO
BOOSTING MORALE Taiwan’s National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu, Leader Lai Ching-te and Defense Minister Wellington Koo pose with troops at Songshan military airbase in Taipei on March 21, 2025. AFP PHOTO