TaiwanPlus News – 18:00, April 1, 2025

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Taiwan’s military is on high alert as China conducts military exercises in the region. Beijing says the drills are intended to punish so-called "separatist forces" while once again simulating a blockade of Taiwan. Meanwhile, a Chinese research vessel has been spotted off the coast of Australia, and Philippine Army Chief Romeo Brawner Jr. has instructed the country's military to prepare to respond to a potential invasion of Taiwan. Plus: - Hundreds are injured after a gas pipeline in Malaysia burst, sending flames high into the air. - One Taiwanese national is among the thousands fear dead after a massive earthquake in Myanmar. - The Burmese Diaspora in Taiwan reacts to news of Friday's massive earthquake. - Another Chinese spouse of a Taiwanese national is deported for livestreaming rhetoric supporting a Chinese invasion. - Illegal fishing and shark fishing endanger the world’s largest carbon sink, the Saya de Malha Bank. - Taiwan’s Hakka people preserve pickling culture and culinary traditions through classes. Note: A previous version of this video used images that were created using artificial intelligence. This version has been re-edited to remove those images.