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Germany: Right-wing Extremist Group Leader Sentenced to Jail
A German court has sentenced the founder of the far-right terror group “Gruppe S.” to six years in prison.

China Wants to Strengthen Supply Chains Even as Foreign Investors Flee
China says it wants to strengthen supply chains with all countries, but the exodus of foreign companies from China and declining investment point to an increasingly hostile environment for foreign businesses in the country.

Smart City Expo's Asia Silicon Valley Pavilion Invites You to Create a Sustainable Future through Digital Innovation
TAIPEI, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2023 Smart City Summit & Expo (SCSE), Asia's largest smart city tradeshow, was held at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 2, from March 28-31. To showcase the achievements of Asia Silicon Valley Development Plan 2.0 (ASVDP 2.0), the Asia Silicon Valley Development Agency (ASVDA) set up the Asia Silicon Valley Theme Pavilion at the event at which it displayed a wide range of smart city solutions covering smart healthcare, smart agriculture, smart energy, and 5G AIoT. The goal is to drive economic growth through innovation and entrepreneurship, advance industrial transformation through the application of IoT, and demonstrate Taiwan's strong capabilities in developing smart city applications.

Q&A: Israel’s Ambassador Says China’s Online Antisemitism Part of Global Phenomenon
China's stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict has been a topic of discussion in recent years, with some arguing that the country has been sympathetic to the Palestinian cause.

Ko Overtakes Lai in Presidential Race, a Pre-TPP/KMT Breakdown Poll Shows
Taiwan’s presidential race sees a dramatic shift as the TPP candidate Ko Wen-je surges ahead of the former frontrunner, DPP’s Lai Ching-te, in a recent poll conducted by the TPOF.

[Audiovisual] Organizing hundreds of thousands of aerial images and footage is like an marathon: the Digital Archive program by Chi Po-lin Foundation
“Speak out for the environment through images” is what Director Chi had been committed to throughout his life, as well as what Chi Po-lin Foundation is going to continue. We will build a photography database to preserve the images showing landscape changes of the whole Taiwan, so the image legacy left by Chi Po-lin could be passed on from generations to generations. “Digital Archive” program calls for your support and advocacy.

What Can Taiwan Learn From Ukraine? Interview With Disinformation and Civil Defense Expert Puma Shen
Strengthening Ukraine-Taiwan relations can be done by providing components for military equipment, refuting global rumors, and learning from China’s experience.

South Korea Frees Watercraft-Riding Dissident — for Now
Chinese dissident Kwon Pyong, who fled to South Korea on a watercraft, has been released after 3 months in detention.

Open Innovative Sandbox! The government creates the field for experimenting innovative applications, and invites the experts, business owners, and civil community to create the future of smart life
Facing the impacts that technological innovation might bring on the industries, how should the government coordinate among the existing business owners, new players, and the consumers, update the current laws, and create a three-way win? What kind of “warm power” does Taiwan have to build a better and more convenient life for its people, and raise the international publicity at the same time?

Taiwan Farmers, Candidates Feel Effects of China's Limit on Fruit Exports
China’s import bans on Taiwanese fruits, are seen as a way to influence Taiwan’s presidential election, with the local farmers want whichever party wins to help them sell their crops at a profit.