On the tenth anniversary of a landmark meeting between former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the main opposition Kuomintang is advocating for peace and closer ties with Beijing. TaiwanPlus interviews a defense analyst to examine how Taiwan’s military is integrating drones and AI into its modernization efforts. And Taipei’s restaurant owners are welcoming the return of pork sales after a temporary ban linked to African swine fever was lifted. Plus:
- Recovery efforts remain underway in the Philippines after Typhoon Kalmaegi tore across the center of the country, leaving over 100 people dead.
- Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced she will not seek reelection next year, ending a political career that spans more than three decades.
- Taiwan railway workers are staging a 100-hour hunger strike at Taipei Main Station over a recent court ruling that they say infringes upon their rights.