TaiwanPlus News - 18:00, April 3, 2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump announces sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs, slapping a whopping 32% levy on Taiwan in what the Cabinet has called a "strongly unreasonable" move. Taiwan's military announces this year's annual Han Kuang exercise will be the biggest in the country's history, involving both computer-assisted and live-fire drills. And people across Taiwan are celebrating the Tomb-Sweeping Festival, a traditional holiday involving honoring one's ancestors. Plus: - Indigenous people in eastern Taiwan struggle financially one year after a deadly magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit the area. - A former aide to a previous legislative speaker is released on bail after being accused of selling sensitive information to China. - Hong Kong artists host an exhibition in a financial district office space, lampooning the city's work culture.