Taiwan Watching Upcoming Trump-Xi Meeting - Sept. 21, 2026

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Taiwan is closely watching the upcoming Trump-Xi meeting in Washington amid concerns over the US president’s unpredictable approach to diplomacy. Taiwan has conducted its annual nationwide earthquake alert, as the country marks National Disaster Prevention Day and commemorates the deadly 1999 Jiji Earthquake. And Indigenous representatives in Hualien are protesting the government’s response one year after the Matai’an floods, demanding a strategy that protects their communities rather than forcing people off their land. Plus: - More Palauan students are studying Mandarin, with some hoping to continue their education in Taiwan. - Taiwan's mixed doubles soft tennis team has won gold at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. - Two young South Korean haenyeo, or traditional female divers, are using YouTube to bring the centuries-old practice to a new generation.