TaiwanPlus News – 18:30, February 24, 2023

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The United States plans to send between 100 and 200 troops to Taiwan in the coming months to train the country's forces, according to a U.S. media outlet. Reporting from Lviv in western Ukraine, TaiwanPlus reporter Rik Glauert gauges the mood of the nation on the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion. And the head of the Taiwanese Representative Office in Lithuania explains why he aims for quality over quantity in ties between Taipei and Vilnius. Also: - The U.S. is ramping up production of munitions for Ukraine. But this could impact countries like Taiwan that also depend on the U.S. for weapons and ammunition. - Officials are considering what conditions would need to be met for flights between Taiwan and China to fully resume. - Rice farmers in southern Taiwan have been battling serious water shortages, and they say water-intensive industries are partly to blame.