Protesters descended on the annual shareholders meeting of Formosa Plastics amid reports that Taiwan has become the fifth-largest importer of Russian coal since the start of the war in Ukraine. Tensions continue to rise in the South China Sea after a violent clash between the Chinese coast guard and a Philippine vessel that left one Filipino sailor with serious injuries. And the U.S. has approved the sale of 1,000 "suicide" drones to Taiwan. Also:
- 1984 was especially deadly for the mining industry in Taiwan. On the 40th anniversary of the first major tragedy of that year, activists and survivors make fresh calls for answers and accountability.
- China is experiencing scorching temperatures and drought in the north of the country while simultaneously extreme rainfall has brought deadly flooding to the south.
- Meet the Taiwanese gymnast with her own signature move who will be flipping for gold at the Paris Olympics this summer.