Leaked U.S. security documents suggest Taiwan's air defenses might not be effective against Chinese missile strikes, and that only around half the country's aircraft can operate during wartime. A French delegation is in Taiwan shortly after French President Emmanuel Macron commented that Europe should not get involved in a conflict over the country. And Taiwan lifts its mask mandate for public transportation, but most people riding the Taipei metro on Monday were still masked up. Plus:
- Indonesia is reportedly making plans for evacuating its citizens from Taiwan in the event of war with China.
- Different versions of the water festival, a Buddhist new year tradition, are celebrated in Thailand and in New Taipei's Burmese community.
- Austronesian artists come together in Taipei to perform music raising concerns about the future of the ocean.