Note: There was an error that resulted in the tail end of the show being cut out. This has since been fixed.

Only one new coronavirus case, the government claims electronic surveillance is legal, and I look at the law in question, and the new online system for sending masks abroad goes down. Group comments on monkey business. TPP lawmaker makes a move...but don't read too much into...except maybe you should. Premier approves an irrigation bill. Who cares, you ask? It's a big deal, and I'll explain why. Johnny Chiang comments on the 1992 consensus. Will Han's strategy of laying low help him win the recall? The KMT thinks so. US worries on China lead to approval of cable links to Taiwan. US and PRC do flybys. PRC bans students from studying in Taiwan. Taiwan remembers who its friends are. Taiwanese show their outrage at WHO's Tedros by sending nice pictures. Taiwan slaps back at Tedros, showing how Taiwan helps Ethiopia. PRC Doubles down on Tedros' claim of Taiwanese racism. As always, all English articles used in the report are linked to on our website Report.tw

Taiwan Report News Brief is a daily show of news with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs. It is also intended to bring the listener up to speed on the week's events for our weekly analysis show, Current Affairs Taiwan (CAT).