Controversial Local Funding Bill To Go Unsigned – Dec. 17, 2025

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Premier Cho Jung-tai says he will not countersign a local government funding bill, claiming parts of it are unconstitutional. China's newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, makes its way through the Taiwan Strait for the first time. And Australia mourns the victims of a mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach. Plus: - A Greenpeace report says that Taiwan's power consumption will triple by 2030 on the back of global AI reliance. TaiwanPlus sits down with Lena Chang and Judith Barish to find out more. - Golden Horse Best Performer winner 'Left-Handed Girl' is shortlisted for an Oscar. It's the first film directed by a Taiwanese female filmmaker to be shortlisted for the Academy Awards. - A group of Chinese people heckled a Taiwanese teamaker at an award ceremony in France. It's the latest in a string of disruptions and harassment that some analysts call part of China's cognitive warfare.