TaiwanPlus News – 18:00, April 23, 2024

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Taiwan's eastern city of Hualien is rocked by dozens of earthquakes just three weeks after a massive tremor killed 17 people and displaced thousands of others. A five-year-old girl becomes the first non-Taiwanese child to receive disability benefits in Taiwan, as the country moves closer to recognizing the rights of foreigners with disabilities. And Taiwan launches a program to subsidize locally produced independent video games. Plus: - Taiwan's Constitutional Court convenes for a landmark debate on the death penalty. - Taiwanese doctors encourage prospective parents to get screened for genetic disorders. - The U.S. calls foul over an investigation into Chinese athletes allegedly involved in a doping scandal.