Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities have prioritized military buildup and defense budget increases at the expense of public resources and residents' daily livelihoods, Defense Ministry spokesman Zhang Xiaogang said at a press conference in Beijing on Thursday.
The DPP authorities are pushing the Taiwan region's defense budget to a record high of 1.1225 trillion New Taiwan dollars (about 35.2 billion U.S. dollars) in 2027, surpassing 1 trillion New Taiwan dollars for the first time. Out of the proposed 3.9 trillion New Taiwan dollars total budget for 2027, defense accounts for nearly 29 percent, according to media reports.
"The mainstream public opinion in Taiwan society is to pursue peace, development, communication and cooperation. The Lai Ching-te authorities, driven by their own selfish interests and going against the overwhelming tide, have been desperately catering to and pleasing external forces, ramping up military buildup by squandering the hard-earned money of the public, which has greatly undermined the well-being of the people in Taiwan. They will eventually deplete Taiwan's resources and face an inevitable fate of downfall," Zhang said in response to a related question.
Taiwan's DPP authorities squeeze people's livelihoods for military buildup: military spokesman
The China International Big Data Industry Expo 2026 is set to open in Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province on Friday. All preparations for the three-day event have been completed, according to the National Data Administration, the expo's host.
The expo will feature an exhibition showcasing cutting-edge achievements across five sections: computing infrastructure, data supply, model-driven development, data security, and intelligent experience.
It will also feature pavilions for guest of honor provinces, an exhibition zone for digital and intelligent integration of cultural, sports, tourism and commercial industries, an international data exchanges zone, and a new embodied artificial intelligence experience zone.
"The China International Big Data Industry Expo 2026 focuses on the supporting role of token in the value realization of data elements. So far, more than 16,000 guests have registered, and 372 domestic and foreign companies have confirmed their participation. We will also hold 89 events, including supply and demand matchmaking and exchange events, and will release 87 important achievements," said Zhang Yan, an official of the National Data Administration.
The administration will also release a set of industry standards and collections of exemplary practices during the event.
China's intelligent computing capacity has reached 2.4 million PFlops, with eight national computing hubs accounting for more than 80 percent of the total. As of June, China had built more than 120,000 high-quality datasets with a combined volume exceeding 1,565 petabytes.
International big data industry expo to open in southwest China's Guizhou Province
