TaiwanPlus News - 18:00, February 25, 2025

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French President Emmanuel Macron says a peace deal for Ukraine must come with security guarantees after meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington. Taiwan's coast guard detains a Chinese-crewed ship suspected of severing an undersea communication cable. And Premier Cho Jung-tai says budget cuts may threaten government operations and don't make sense in light of GDP growth. Plus:   - An international human rights conference in Taiwan highlights how emerging technology like AI can be used to undermine democracy and threaten minority rights.   - Taiwan's emergency medical resources are stretched to their limits amid a wave of flu and norovirus infections across the country.   - Roadside banquets, once a colorful staple of Taiwan's local culture, are fading into the past.