Packaging use down, but coronavirus creates exceptions on eating utensils. DPP lawmaker Fan Yun wants to block foreigners in Academia Sinica. Concerns over upcoming electronic IDs voiced. Apple reported contracting TSMC to make its own designed chips. Yet again, mixed business news. The Pro-China party loses power in Kiribati over Taiwan. Finally, a significant uptick in Chinese trolls targeting international media. As always, all English articles used in the report are linked to on our website Report.tw

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