TaiwanPlus News – 18:00, May 6, 2024

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Indigenous activists who have staged a sit-in protest in Taipei for the entire eight years of Tsai Ing-wen's presidency are finally breaking camp but remain critical of the administrations efforts regarding transitional justice and Indigenous land rights in particular. An opposition lawmaker has accused the government of a lack of transparency with regard to aid for Taiwan and a joint project with the Czech Republic. And a group of opposition lawmakers have delayed a trip to the Taiwan-governed Taiping Island in the South China Sea, citing poor weather. Also: - The U.S. and the Philippines conduct anti-landing drills on beaches close to Taiwan as part of this year's Balikatan exercises. - Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in France on his first visit to Europe in five years. - Taiwan’s inter-city bus operators are set to raise fares for first time in 17 years. - Tainan takes measures ahead of more expected cases of dengue fever as summer draws near.