Japan's Balikatan Participation Angers China – April 21, 2026
Beijing is angered by Japan's joint participation in the 2026 Balikatan Exercisess. Czech Republic Prime Minister Andrej Babis doesn't support Senate Speaker Miloš Vystrčil Taiwan visit, citing damaged Czech-China business ties. And Japanese officials warn another big quake could strike soon after Monday's magnitude 7.7 tremor. Plus: - President Lai postpones his Eswatini trip last minute because of interference from China. - Cats ownership in Taiwan outpaces dog ownership for the first time. - An MIT project has come up with an AI tool collecting samples of spoken Taiwanese Taigi.
