TaiwanPlus News – 18:30, January 19, 2023

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Su Tseng-chang has resigned as Taiwan's premier, ending a four-year second stint in the role. His move comes as Vice President Lai Ching-te steps up to take the reins of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, pledging reforms as the party looks to next year's presidential and legislative elections. And the foreign minister, Joseph Wu, has said in an interview that China could possibly attempt to invade Taiwan in 2027 if the leadership in Beijing fails to solve to country's many domestic problems. Also: - Police officers in the northern city of Keelung have been disciplined for attending the birthday party of a local mob boss. - A brand-new social housing complex in Taipei has been plagued with problems related to shoddy construction, with over 2,000 requests for repairs in just one month. - TaiwanPlus visits a Taipei food market with Michelin star-winning chef Max Wu to prepare a special Lunar New Year dish.