TaiwanPlus News – 18:30, January 9, 2023

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Taiwan's defense ministry reports 57 Chinese warplanes near Taiwan, with 28 of those breaching the country's air defense identification zone. Ferry services between China and the offshore islands of Kinmen and Matsu have resumed after being halted for three years following the outbreak of COVID-19. And the interim head of Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party urges self-reflection after a string of election losses and scandals. Also: - A wave of air pollution hits the southern port city of Kaohsiung. - The speaker of Paraguay's lower house of Congress leads a delegation of lawmakers to Taiwan. - China reopens its borders to international travelers.