Taiwan Officials: US Ties Still Strong – May 25, 2026
Senior officials in Taiwan remain confident about US-Taiwan ties following Donald Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping in Beijing. A former commander of the US Army in the Pacific speaks about growing military cooperation and spending among Indo-Pacific nations. And some members of the public in Taiwan are questioning the complexities of a stipend proposal for children up to the age of 18, intended to boost the country's sinking birth rate. Plus: - A new exhibit explores communication technology used by both authoritarian rulers and democracy advocates during Taiwan's martial law era. - A "steroid Olympics" in Las Vegas is testing people's definition of ethics in sporting competition and sports medicine. - A monk in Thailand goes viral online for his boatful of pooches as he goes around seeking alms.
