TaiwanPlus News – 18:30, December 21, 2022

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A new survey suggests people in Taiwan want the country to interact more with China, despite worsening ties between Taipei and Beijing in recent years. The Taiwan Railway Union is threatening a major strike that could take place around the Lunar New Year, a time that sees much of the country on the move. And a group of visiting European lawmakers has called for an investment deal between the EU and Taiwan. Also: - Digital Minister Audrey Tang says a nationwide ban on the Chinese-owned video sharing app TikTok would need to have full public support. - Prosecutors are moving to annul the results of last month's election in the northern county of Miaoli, with the winner under investigation for possible vote-buying. - Birders in southeastern Taiwan have caught a glimpse of a species of migratory duck rarely seen in the country.