China threatens to sanction several Taiwanese political commentators it calls "separatists," just days before Taiwan inaugurates a new president. With current President Tsai Ing-wen about to step down, TaiwanPlus looks at one of her signature foreign policies—boosting trade and other exchanges with its South and Southeast Asian neighbors. And an activist group from the Philippines leads a civilian convoy to assert its country's claims in the South China Sea, braving a confrontation with Chinese coast guard ships. Plus:
- Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin meet in Beijing, reaffirming their strategic partnership with a joint declaration.
- Cybersecurity experts say China is launching 2.5 million cyberattacks against Taiwan every day as the presidential inauguration approaches.
- Meet the Formosan mountain dog training to be Taiwan's first police K-9 unit of its kind.