Taiwan says it will protest any attempt to downgrade its status at the upcoming APEC leaders' summit in Shenzhen, China, after Beijing reportedly sent Taiwan a letter rather than a formal invitation. Scholars in Taipei are examining leadership purges and widespread absences at China’s Fifth Plenum, as they warn that Beijing’s growing concentration of power could heighten cross-strait tensions. And a quadriplegic patient from central Taiwan has filed the country's first constitutional lawsuit seeking to legalize euthanasia, with support from the NGO Dying with Dignity Taiwan. Plus:
- Kaitlyn Chen has become the first player of Taiwanese descent to win a WNBA title after the Golden State Valkyries defeated the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA Finals.
- A Philippine island ditches concrete and turns to natural materials to combat flooding and coastal erosion.
- An immersive exhibition co-directed by the late Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has opened at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, exploring sound, time and musical possibilities.
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