TaiwanPlus News – 18:00, December 22, 2023

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Taiwan's premier has slammed Beijing's decision to cut tariff relief on Taiwanese chemical products as "economic coercion" aimed at influencing Taiwan's upcoming presidential election. Taiwan's leading research institute has lowered its forecast for national economic growth for 2023 to 1.34%. And three sailors remain missing after being swept overboard from their submarine. Also: - Sally Jensen reports on how Taiwan's rich geothermal energy resources could offer a path toward the country's 2050 net-zero goal. - Though Taiwan was one of the biggest losers when crypto exchange FTX folded last year, some investors in the country are sticking by the tech. - Winter solstice in Taiwan is observed with the traditional eating of "tangyuan" rice balls believed to bring good luck in the new year.