TaiwanPlus News – 18:00, July 11, 2023

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A sinkhole that opened on a busy road in Taipei has continued to grow, leading authorities to seek to convince worried locals that their homes aren't in danger of collapse. As Taiwan gears up for its annual Han Kuang military exercises, the defense ministry is threatening legal action against a local official who claims to have exposed the ineffectiveness of body armor issued to the nation's armed forces. And on World Population Day, Bing Wang looks at why Taiwan's population has declined for the third straight year while the global population continues to grow. Also: - Taiwan-headquartered manufacturing giant Foxconn has pulled out of a US$20B investment project in India. - Taiwanese dance troupes feature prominently in this year's Festival Off Avignon performing arts festival in southern France. - Sally Jensen looks at the challenges ahead for Taiwan to achieve its stated target of net-zero carbon emissions by the year 2050.