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Taiwan To Strengthen Laws on Transnational Repression – Nov. 5, 2026

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Taiwan is looking to strengthen laws against transnational repression following several high-profile cases allegedly linked to Beijing. Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong has been sentenced to 10 more years in prison after pleading guilty to colluding with foreign forces in a second national security case. And Taiwan is urging China to follow APEC protocol after receiving its summit invitation by email rather than through an official envoy. Plus: -Taiwanese American pro baseball player Stuart Fairchild has returned to Taiwan to explore his roots. - South Korean bee keepers facing decreasing populations amid climate change. - Fiji faces power and fuel shortages even as sea levels rise.