U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping achieved no breakthroughs at their three-hour meeting in Bali on Monday, with Taiwan a key topic on the agenda, but their discussion has been hailed as a positive first step in lowering recent tensions between the world's two biggest powers. The world's population has passed 8 billion, according to U.N. estimates, but in developed countries like Taiwan population growth is slowing, or even shrinking. Also:
- A landmark ruling in favor of recognizing Taiwan's Plains Indigenous peoples
- Memorial service held for Taiwanese volunteer who died fighting in Ukraine
- Taoyuan Leopards' new player Dwight Howard enjoys himself as he gets to know his new home