TaiwanPlus News – 18:00, August 28, 2023

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The billionaire founder of contract manufacturing giant Foxconn, Terry Gou, has ended months of speculation by officially throwing his hat into the ring to become Taiwan's next president. That's as the other leading candidates make their pitch to farmers in Taiwan's agricultural heartland. Chinese warplanes operating around Taiwan over the weekend could be preparing for an air blockade of the country, military analysts say. And one professor-turned entrepreneur is showing how private companies will play a larger role in defending Taiwan in the future. - Demonstrators in Taipei have taken to the streets in support of Taiwan's #MeToo movement following a wave of sexual misconduct cases in the country. - A young circus performer shows off his diabolo skills at New Taipei's prestigious Cloud Gate Theatre. - Leslie Liao attends the New York Mets' Taiwan Day, an annual event the Major League team has now held for 18 years.