The Taiwanese fishing fleet again is under pressure over abuse. The "King of Hualien" gets more jail sentences. Taichung's battle with Taipower takes another nasty turn. The KMT joins the call to abolish two branches of government. Johnny Chiang has finally gotten some love in the KMT for his proposal to remove the 1992 consensus from the party's cross-strait platform. The Milk Tea Alliance adds a new member.

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