TaiwanPlus News – 18:30, February 17, 2023
Military officials say they have retrieved debris from a Chinese weather balloon around Taiwan's outlying Matsu Islands, though they have not said if they believe the device was used for spying purposes. The U.K.'s Financial Times says a top Pentagon official has arrived in Taiwan, a report which has not been confirmed by the country's defense ministry. And former British Prime Minister Liz Truss has urged greater international support for Taiwan at a conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China in Tokyo. Also: - Taiwan's Legislature has opened its first session following the appointment of a new Cabinet under Premier Chen Chien-jen. - Taiwan's Navy has added a new domestically built stealth corvette to its fleet. - The Baishatun Mazu procession is set to reach the end of its 9-day route over the weekend, with over 100,000 devotees having taken part in this year's event.
