China has caused an outcry by saying it would impose a no-fly zone to the north of Taiwan for a period of three days, later reducing this time period to under half an hour. Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party has officially nominated Vice President Lai Ching-te as its presidential nominee for 2024. And after France's President Emmanuel Macron caused controversy by saying Europe should not follow the U.S. when it comes to Taiwan, the European Commission has said the EU's stance on Taiwan has not changed. Also:
- Taiwan has set up a task force to investigate a recent spate of deaths around the country's coastline.
- Developers in Taiwan say artificial intelligence will change the face of business in the country.
- Scientists have discovered a distinct species of clam that is native to Taiwan.