Taiwan launched its newly renovated pier on Taiping islet in the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday but Tsai Ing-wen’s absence was noted by the opposition.
Taiwan accused the Chinese coast guard of creating "panic" by boarding a Taiwanese tourist boat near the Kinmen Islands, which are controlled by Taiwan. The incident comes as tensions rise around the archipelago.
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For 61-year-old atemoya farmer Tsou Yun-shing in Taiwan’s Taitung County, the last two years have been a tough time for his business. Since China banned the import of atemoyas from Taiwan in September 2021, his revenues have been slashed in half and he has had to look for alternative markets. “Before the ban, around 80…