China and the US get closer to a trade deal in talks on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Malaysia. Food vendors in Taiwan are struggling to cope after a pork ban gets extended because of African swine fever. And people in Penghu work to restore the islands' traditional stone weirs. Also in the show:
- What could be up for discussion during Trump's first meeting with Japan's new prime minister.
- A new law moves the Indigenous Siraya group one step closer to national recognition, but not without controversy.
- Taipei pushes back after Singapore's leader voices support for the one-China policy and opposition to Taiwan independence.