Pacific Island nations issue a joint communique voicing concern over a Chinese ballistic missile test that flew over the region with little advance notice. China steps up its gray-zone maritime pressure on Taiwan through coast guard patrols and research vessel activity. And Taiwan's Penghu Islands, a likely frontline in a possible war with China, practice readiness exercises to boost resilience. Also:
- A Chinese lawyer has fled to Taiwan after defending an independent Christian church in court.
- Countries from around the world seek to attract Taiwan's tech prowess to expand in their homelands as global semiconductor industry expo Semicon wraps up in Taipei.
- A distinctive area of coral reef off Taiwan's Green Island has broken apart from an earthquake, and experts worry human activity may damage it further.
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