# Taiwan proposes another NT$10,000 cash handout amid K-shaped economy debate

https://mins.news/en/item/27086

- BBC Chinese, 2026-08-20 08:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/cvg96l8e5q9o/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has proposed adding NT$235.7 billion to next year’s central budget to give every person NT$10,000, pending approval by the Legislative Yuan. The government presents it as sharing the AI and semiconductor growth dividend, while opposition parties and economists question its political motives, fiscal value and ability to address inequality.

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