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Taiwan News Quick Take
POLITICS. TPP to hold rally today. On the eve of the presidential inauguration, the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) is to hold a rally today in...
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Lawmakers brawl as Taiwan's parliament descends into chaos
Taiwan’s parliament descended into a brawl on Friday as lawmakers disagreed over reforms in the chamber. Video of the melee appeared to show punches being thrown, a curtain in the chamber being ripped and a lawmaker who was crawling over other members falling on his head. He was rushed to the hospital. The fight came just days before the country’s new President-elect Lai Ching-te is set to take office on Monday with his party in the minority. Lai Ching-te is succeeding President Tsai Ing-wen....
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Taiwan’s indispensability in preparing for future pandemics
The three years of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a terrible loss of life and exacerbated health inequalities. The global economy slumped and, worldwide, people’s lives were affected. This experience demonstrated that the present global health governance framework is not effective in responding to threats to global health.