TaiwanPlus News – 18:00, June 19, 2023

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met China's President Xi Jinping on a long-delayed visit to Beijing, with the two sides seeking to ease tensions over trade, tech and Taiwan. At home, third party presidential candidate Ko Wen-je has taken the lead in one recent poll. And a report from Greenpeace says climate change poses an immediate threat to various aspects of Taiwanese culture. Also: - Juneteenth is an American holiday marking the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in 1865. So why is it being celebrated in Taiwan? Bing Wang finds out. - Huawei has closed its last store in Taipei, marking the end of a chapter for the once-flourishing Chinese tech brand. - A concert has taken place showcasing diverse music performed in the Hakka language, part of efforts to arrest the decline of this minority Chinese language in Taiwan.