The government lowers rents on government properties. Restaurants are getting reamed. Taiwan chimes in on the South China Sea. Chiu Yi and Global Times, a match made in an alternative reality. What was Fan Yun up to about barring foreigners at Academia Sinica? Lao Ren Cha looked into it. Finally, a haircut. 

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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).