Seventy-one Chinese warplanes were tracked around Taiwan over the weekend, a record number for a single day. Faced with the increased provocations by China, President Tsai Ing-wen may be about to extend the national period of compulsory military service. The president promoted Taiwan's first lieutenant-general on Monday, while three newly elected local officials now taking up their posts are the first women to head up their respective city and counties. Also:
- Meet the "lizhang," Taiwan's local neighborhood chiefs who work to make life better in their communities.
- Acclaimed Ju Percussion Group lose equipment and archives in New Taipei fire.
- Taiwan has welcomed its first fully electric cargo truck. But will it help solve the country's pollution problems?