TaiwanPlus News – 18:00, April 23, 2025

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Taiwan's top defense and national security officials say China is finding new targets for espionage within the country's military, drawing in lower-level personnel through cash and coercion. The economy minister promises to fulfil President Lai Ching-te's pledge to buy more American natural gas in a bid to negotiate lower tariffs on Taiwan's exports. And Taiwan announces it will send former Vice President Chen Chien-jen, a practising Catholic, to attend the funeral of the late Pope Francis. Plus: - President Lai attends an annual Holocaust Remembrance Day event in Taipei. - A new study finds children's mental health issues are widely underreported in Taiwan. - Taiwan's TechWorld Pavilion at the Osaka world expo showcases the country's digital prowess.