The government opens yet more subsidy floodgates this week. The jobless rate is up, but only slightly. The TPP is starting to show some of what they stand for, but still nothing too controversial. The navy coronavirus scandal is getting ever more embarrassing. Yet another GDP forecast shows no one has a clue. Is the PRC making a move on diplomatic partner Paraguay? Wu Sz-hui thinks maybe. The Pope publicly snubs Taiwan in favor of China. Finally, Youtube punishes Tao kids.

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