TaiwanPlus News – 18:00, April 9, 2025

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A 104% tariff on China imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump takes effect, triggering further global market turmoil. In response, China vows to fight the tariffs, despite saying it does not want a trade war. In Taiwan, the Taiex continues to nosedive, prompting government efforts to stabilize the market. As markets falter, local agriculture and fisheries scramble to make ends meet. Plus: - Taiwan’s National Security Bureau says China is intensifying large-scale military drills to intimidate Taipei - Investigators in central Taiwan say a recent fatal mall explosion was caused by a gas leak. - A transgender Rohingya woman fights adversity to becomes her refugee camp's top beautician.