Gov't Runs First Interagency Heat Disaster Drills – June 29, 2026
As temperatures skyrocket around the world, Taiwan's government holds its first-ever interagency heat disaster drill. President Lai Ching-te says China is weaponizing imports of Taiwanese fruit and that the country should continue to find other markets for its produce. Meanwhile, Taiwan has decreased its reliance on trade with China 16 years since the passing of a controversial cross-strait trade agreement. Plus: - Many small shop owners in Taiwan are feeling the pinch of rising oil costs as war in the Middle East drags on._ - Farmers in southern Taiwan are concerned about crop losses from heavy storms just ahead of the start of typhoon season. - The interior ministry has tallied a record 713,000 single-person households with residents aged 65 or older.
