Beijing's Economic Carrots Called Coercive – April 20, 2026
In today's show: - Taiwan Businesses Want Politics Put Aside; Taipei Calls Beijing's Measures Coercive - Beijing Announces East China Sea Drills Ahead of Philippines' Balikatan Exercises - Somaliland Welcomes President Lai's Trip to African Ally Eswatini - Analysis: Taiwan's Former Envoy to Swaziland Discusses Eswatini-Taiwan Ties - Middle East Peace Talks in Jeopardy After US Intercepts Iran-Flagged Cargo Ship - S. Korean Cosmetics Companies Look to Sustainable Sources To Replace Plastic Packaging - Believers With Disabilities Join In Baishatun Mazu Pilgrimage as Procession Winds Down - Dancing Granny Back in Spotlight Throwing Opening Pitch for TSG Hawks - "Taiwan's Fastest Man" Yang Chun-han Dashes to Qualifications for 2026 Asian Games
